Aktsyabrski district
District of Gomel region, Belarus
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Aktsyabrski district or Akciabrski district (Belarusian: Акцябрскі раён, romanized: Akciabrski rajon; Russian: Октябрьский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel region in southern Belarus. Its administrative center is Aktsyabrski.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 12,896.[1]
Aktsyabrski district
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| Coordinates: 52°38′35″N 28°52′56″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| region | Gomel Region |
| Administrative center | Aktsyabrski |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,381.19 km2 (533.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 12,896 |
| • Density | 9.3369/km2 (24.182/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Its rural territory includes eight selsoviets (rural districts): Aktsyabrski (Акцябрскі), Valosavitski (Валосавіцкі), Lamavitski (Ламавіцкі), Lyubanski (Любанскі), Lyaskavitski (Ляскавіцкі), Paretski (Парэцкі), Pratasawski (Пратасаўскі), and Chyrvonaslabodski (Чырвонаслабодскі).
Demographics
At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Aktsyabrski district had a population of 15,989. Of these, 95.1% were of Belarusian, 2.8% Russian and 1.0% Ukrainian ethnicity. 90.8% spoke Belarusian and 7.6% Russian as their native language. In 2023, it had a total population of 13,208.[2]
