Grodno District
Гродзенскі раён (Belarusian)
Гродненский район (Russian)
District
Flag of Grodno District
Flag
Coat of arms of Grodno District
Coat of arms
Location of Grodno District
Coordinates: 53°40′N 23°49′E / 53.667°N 23.817°E / 53.667; 23.817
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
Administrative centerGrodno
Area
 • Total2,594.05 km2 (1,001.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total48,768
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Grodno District or Hrodna District (Belarusian: Гродзенскі раён; Russian: Гродненский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Grodno, which is administratively separated from the district.[1]

Notable residents

  • Andżelika Borys (born 1973), Polish activist in Belarus[2]
  • Tadevuš Kandrusievič (born 1946, Adelsk), Belarusian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev from 2007 to 2021[3]
  • Makar Kraŭcoŭ (1891–1939), participant in the Belarusian independence movement, writer and a victim of Stalin's purges who authored the lyrics of "Vajacki marš" (a popular patriotic song)[4]

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 5 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Polish activist released from Belarusian prison". Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Metropolitan of Minsk-Mogilev Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič has not been allowed to cross the Belarusian border, voiceofbelarus.com. Accessed 13 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Kraŭcoŭ, Makar, slounik.org. Accessed 13 August 2022.



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