Beshankovichy district
District of Vitebsk region, Belarus
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Beshankovichy district or Biešankovičy district (Belarusian: Бешанко́віцкі раён, romanized: Biešankovicki rajon; Russian: Бешенковичский район) is a district (raion) of Vitebsk region in Belarus.[2] The Vula River flows through the district. Its administrative center is Beshankovichy.[1]
Beshankovichy district
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| Coordinates: 55°02′N 29°27′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk region |
| Administrative center | Beshankovichy |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,249.65 km2 (482.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 13,653 |
| • Density | 10.925/km2 (28.297/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Notable residents
- Jan Chrucki (1810, Vuła village–1885), Belarusian artist[3]
- Hryhory Sandler (1912, Ostrovno village–1994), Soviet choral conductor[4]
- Leŭ Sapieha (1557, Astroŭna estate (now village) – 1633), a nobleman and statesman of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and governor of Słonim, Bieraście and Mahiloŭ[5]