Zelva District
Zelva District or Zeĺva District (Belarusian: Зэльвенскі раён; Russian: Зельвенский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus.
The administrative center is Zelva.
Zelva District | |
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| Coordinates: 53°09′N 24°49′E / 53.150°N 24.817°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| Administrative center | Zelva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 869.69 km2 (335.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 13,224 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Notable residents
- Vasil Zacharka (1877–1943), Belarusian statesman and president of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic
- Raphael Lemkin (1900–1959), drafter of the Genocide Convention
References
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