Khoiniki district
District of Gomel region, Belarus
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Khoiniki district or Chojniki district[2] (Belarusian: Хойніцкі раён, romanized: Chojnicki rajon; Russian: Хойникский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the town of Khoiniki. As of 2024, it has a population of 18,435.[1]
Khoiniki district
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 Location of Khoiniki Raion within Gomel Region | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′N 29°58′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel region |
| Administrative center | Khoiniki |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,027.74 km2 (782.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 18,435 |
| • Density | 9.0914/km2 (23.547/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | hoiniki |
Geography
The district includes the town of Khoiniki, eight rural councils (selsoviets), and several villages. Following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, it is partially included in the Polesie State Radioecological Reserve.[3][4]
Notable residents
- Iosif Goshkevich (1814, Straličaǔ – 1875), diplomat and Orientalist[5]
- Ivan Melezh (1921, Hlinišča – 1976), writer, playwright and publicist[6]
- Fyodor Stravinsky (1843, Novy Dvor (Aleksičy) – 1902), opera singer and actor[7]
