Brest district
District of Brest region, Belarus
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Brest district (Belarusian: Брэсцкі раён; Russian: Брестский район) is a district (raion) of Brest region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Brest, which is administratively separated from the district.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 45,658.[1]
Brest district
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| Coordinates: 52°06′55″N 23°39′40″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| Formed | January 15, 1940 |
| Administrative center | Brest |
| Area | |
| 1,533.89 km2 (592.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| 45,658 | |
| • Density | 29.766/km2 (77.094/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,142 |
| • Rural | 44,516 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | brest |
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. In 2023, it had a population of 45,629.[2]
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.
