Narowlya district

Narowlya district
Нараўлянскі раён (Belarusian)
Наровлянский район (Russian)
Location of Narowlya District within Gomel Region in Belarus
Coordinates: 51°48′N 29°30′E / 51.800°N 29.500°E / 51.800; 29.500
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel region
Administrative centerNarowlya
Area
 • Total
1,588.82 km2 (613.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
10,417
 • Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
WebsiteOfficial website

Narowlya district or Naroŭlia district[2] (Belarusian: Нараўлянскі раён, romanizedNaraulianski rajon; Russian: Наровлянский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the town of Narowlya. As of 2024, it has a population of 10,417.[1]

Geography

The district includes the town of Narowlya, six rural councils (selsoviets), and several villages. Following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, it is partially included in the Polesie State Radioecological Reserve.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  3. ^ Polesie Radio-ecological Zapovednik Archived 2016-07-31 at the Wayback Machine (APB BirdLife Belarus)
  4. ^ 253459229 Polesie State Radioecological Reserve on OpenStreetMap

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