Pastavy district
District of Vitebsk region, Belarus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pastavy district (Belarusian: Пастаўскі раён; Russian: Поставский район) is a district (raion) of Vitebsk region in Belarus.[2] The administrative center is the town of Pastavy.[1]
Pastavy district
| |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 55°7′N 26°50′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk region |
| Administrative center | Pastavy |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,096.44 km2 (809.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 32,402 |
| • Density | 15.456/km2 (40.030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Notable residents
- Zyhmunt Čachovič (1831 – 1907), one of the leaders of the 1863-1864 January Uprising
- Uladzimir Dubouka (1900 – 1976), Belarusian poet, writer and a Gulag prisoner[3]