Bykhaw district

Bykhaw district or Bychaŭ district^[2] (Belarusian: Быхаўскі раён; Russian: Быховский район, romanized: Bykhovsky rayon) is a district (raion) of Mogilev region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the town of Bykhaw.^[3] As of 2009, its population was 35,148; the population accounted for 48.5% of the district's population.^[4] As of 2024, it has a population of 28,272.^[1]

CountryBelarus

Administrative centerBykhaw

Elevation

151 m (495 ft)

TimezoneUTC+3 (MSK)

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Bykhaw district Быхаўскі раён (Belarusian) Быховский район (Russian)
District
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Coordinates: 53°31′34″N 30°14′09″E
Country	Belarus
Region	Mogilev region
Administrative center	Bykhaw
Area
• District	2,263.16 km2 (873.81 sq mi)
Elevation	151 m (495 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• District	28,172
• Density	12.448/km2 (32.240/sq mi)
• Urban	16,349
• Rural	11,823
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)

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Nearly all Bykhaw district is in the "residential zone with periodic radiation monitoring" - an area with soil contamination due to Chernobyl disaster.^[5]