Hantsavichy district
District of Brest region, Belarus
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Hantsavichy district or Hancavičy district[2] (Belarusian: Ганцавіцкі раён; Russian: Ганцевичский район) is a district (raion) of Brest region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Hantsavichy.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 24,327.[1]
Hantsavichy district
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| Coordinates: 52°45′30″N 26°25′53″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest region |
| Formed | January 15, 1940 |
| Administrative center | Hantsavichy |
| Area | |
| 1,709.58 km2 (660.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| 24,327 | |
| • Density | 14.230/km2 (36.855/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,355 |
| • Rural | 10,972 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | gantsevichi |
Demographics
At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Hantsavichy district had a population of 31,170. Of these, 95.6% were of Belarusian, 2.2% Russian, 1.2% Polish and 0.6% Ukrainian ethnicity. 90.5% spoke Belarusian and 8.5% Russian as their native language. In 2023, it had a population of 24,774.[3]
