| Coordinates | 53°07′40″N 25°58′43″E |
|---|---|
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| Administrative center | Baranavichy |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area total | 2170.25 km² |
| Population as of | 2024 |
| Population total | 27,287 |
| Population urban | 1,705 |
| Population rural | 25,582 |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+3) |
| Website | baranovichi.brest-region.gov.by |
Baranavichy district or Baranavičy district[1] (Belarusian: Баранавіцкі раён; Russian: Барановичский район) is a district (raion) of Brest region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Baranavichy, which is administratively separated from the district.[2] As of 2024, it has a population of 27,287.[2]
Demographics
At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Baranavichy district had a population of 41,902. Of these, 86.9% were of Belarusian, 5.9% Polish, 5.2% Russian and 1.1% Ukrainian ethnicity. 81.6% spoke Belarusian and 16.6% Russian as their native language.
Notable residents
- Adam Mickiewicz (1798, Zavosse village – 1855), poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist and translator[3]
- Jan (Ivan) Sierada (1879, Zadzveja village – 1943), Belarusian statesman, writer, first president of the Belarusian Democratic Republic[4]
See also
References
- ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
- ^ "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived 2 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Adam Mickevič. 1798-1855 (Адам Міцкевіч. 1798-1855)(in Belarusian)". Archived from the original on 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Baranavichy Activists Revive Memory of Ivan Serada