Grodno district

District of Grodno Region, Belarus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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] As of 2024, it has a population of 48,494.[1]

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CountryBelarus
Administrative centerGrodno
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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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
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno region
Administrative centerGrodno
Area
 • District
2,594.05 km2 (1,001.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District
48,494
 • Density18.694/km2 (48.418/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,632
 • Rural
37,862
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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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]

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