Kapyl district
District of Minsk region, Belarus
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Kapyl district or Kapyĺ district[2] (Belarusian: Капыльскі раён; Russian: Копыльский район) is a district (raion) of Minsk region in Belarus.[1] Its administrative center is Kapyl.[3][1] As of 2024, it has a population of 26,533.[1]
Kapyl district
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| Coordinates: 53°09′00″N 27°05′30″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk region |
| Administrative center | Kapyl |
| Area | |
| 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi) | |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| 26,533 | |
| • Urban | 9,985 |
| • Rural | 16,548 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | Kopyl ispolkom website |
Notable residents
- Ales Adamovich (1927, Kanuchi village – 1994), Belarusian writer and critic, author of the screenplay for film “Come and See” [4]
- Paval Zhauryd (1889, Cieciarouka village – 1939), Belarusian military figure, one of the commanders of the Slutsk defence action and a victim of Stalin's purges[5]
