Nyasvizh District
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| Coordinates: 53°13′N 26°40′E / 53.217°N 26.667°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| Administrative center | Nyasvizh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 862.75 km2 (333.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 38,889 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Nyasvizh District or Niasviž District[2] (Belarusian: Нясвіжскі раён; Russian: Несвижский район) is a district (raion) of Minsk Region in Belarus.[3] Its administrative center is Nyasvizh.[1]
Notable residents[edit]
- Alexander Nadson (1926, Haradzyeya – 2015), the Apostolic Visitor for Belarusian Greek-Catholic faithful abroad, scholar, translator and a notable Belarusian émigré social and religious leader[4]
- Uładzimir Žyłka (1900, Makašy village – 1933), Belarusian poet and Gulag prisoner[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "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 14 August 2023.
- ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
- ^ "2009 Belarusian census" (in Belarusian). belstat.gov.by. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Alexander Nadson (1926–2015) – in Memoriam | The Journal of Belarusian Studies"
- ^ Маракоў, Леанід. "Рэпрэсаваныя літаратары, навукоўцы, работнікі асветы, грамадскія і культурныя дзеячы Беларусі. 1794-1991: Жылка Ўладзімір Адамавіч" [Repressed writers, scientists, educators, public and cultural figures of Belarus. 1794-1991: Uladzimir Žylka, by Leanid Marakou]. www.marakou.by (in Belarusian).
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