Brahin district
Brahin district
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Brahin district within Gomel region | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′N 30°16′E / 51.783°N 30.267°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| region | Gomel Region |
| Administrative center | Brahin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,960.46 km2 (756.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 11,726 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | Official website |
Brahin district or Bragin district (Belarusian: Брагінскі раён, romanized: Brahinski rajon; Russian: Брагинский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel region in Belarus. Its administrative seat is the town of Brahin. As of 2024, it has a population of 11,726.[1]
Geography
The district includes the towns of Brahin and Kamaryn, and 14 rural councils (selsoviets). Following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, it is partially included in the Polesie State Radioecological Reserve.[2][3] To the south of Kamaryn is situated the southernmost point of Belarus.[4]
Notable residents
- Julija Cimafiejeva (b. 1982, Śpiaryžža village), Belarusian poet and translator[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "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 from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Polesie Radio-ecological Zapovednik Archived 2016-07-31 at the Wayback Machine (APB BirdLife Belarus)
- ^ 253459229 Polesie State Radioecological Reserve on OpenStreetMap
- ^ "Coordinates of the extreme points of the state frontier. Main Geographic Characteristics of the Republic of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Cimafiejeva Julia Piatroǔna (Цімафеева Юлія Пятроўна)
External links
Media related to Brahin District at Wikimedia Commons