Lyepyel district

Lyepyel district (Belarusian: Лепельскі раён; Russian: Лепельский район) is a district (raion) of Vitebsk region, Belarus.^[2] The administrative center is Lyepyel.^[1]

CountryBelarus

Administrative centerLyepyel

Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

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Lyepyel district Лепельскі раён (Belarusian) Лепельский район (Russian)
District
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Country	Belarus
Region	Vitebsk region
Administrative center	Lyepyel
Area
• Total	1,822.22 km2 (703.56 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	30,737
• Density	16.868/km2 (43.688/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)

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The 19th Guards Mechanized Brigade is located as of 2012 in Zaslonovo, a few kilometres west of Lyepyel.

Today this district is famous for its health resorts surrounded by lakes and forest. The largest lake among them is Lyepyelskoye.^[3] The Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve is located in the district, with Domzheritsy village serving as its administrative centre.^[4]

The Vula river flows through this district.