Pukhavichy district
District of Minsk region, Belarus
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Pukhavichy district or Puchavičy district[2] (Belarusian: Пухавіцкі раён; Russian: Пуховичский район) is a district (raion) of Minsk region in Belarus.[1] The administrative center of the district is the town of Maryina Horka.[3][1] As of 2024, it has a population of 67,408.[1]
Pukhavichy district
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| Coordinates: 53°31′00″N 28°08′30″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk region |
| Administrative center | Maryina Horka |
| Area | |
| 2,441 km2 (942 sq mi) | |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| 67,408 | |
| • Urban | 28,560 |
| • Rural | 38,848 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | ispolkom website |
Geography
- Main settlements
Notable residents
- Michaś Čarot (1896, Rudzyensk - 1937), Belarusian poet, playwright, novelist, and a victim of Stalin's purges[4]
- Aliaksandr Čarviakoŭ (1892, Dukorki village - 1937), Belarusian politician and publicist[5]
- Hienadź Klaŭko (1931, Varoničy village – 1979), Belarusian poet and translator[6]
