Brest District
Брэсцкі раён (Belarusian)
Брестский район (Russian)
District
Coat of arms of Brest District
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°06′55″N 23°39′40″E / 52.11528°N 23.66111°E / 52.11528; 23.66111
CountryBelarus
RegionBrest Region
FormedJanuary 15, 1940
Administrative centerBrest
Area
 • Total1,533.89 km2 (592.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total45,629
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Websitebrest.brest-region.gov.by

Brest District (Belarusian: Брэсцкі раён; Russian: Брестский район) is an district (raion) of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Brest, which is administratively separated from the district.[1]

Demographics

At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Brest District had a population of 39,426. Of these, 83.0% were of Belarusian, 8.1% Russian, 6.9% Ukrainian and 0.9% Polish ethnicity. 54.8% spoke Russian and 40.4% Belarusian as their native language.

Industries

This raion is specialized in agriculture. Several recreational areas like Belaye Lake, summer camps and rest homes along the Mukhavets River attract numerous tourists from the country and abroad.

References

  1. 1 2 "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.

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