Pyetrykaw district

District of Gomel region, Belarus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pyetrykaw district or Pietrykaŭ district[2] (Belarusian: Петрыкаўскі раён, romanized: Pietrykaŭski rajon; Russian: Петриковский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel region in Belarus.[3] Its administrative center is Pyetrykaw. As of 2024, it has a population of 25,531.[1]

CountryBelarus
Administrative centerPyetrykaw
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Pyetrykaw district
Петрыкаўскі раён (Belarusian)
Петриковский район (Russian)
Flag of Pyetrykaw district
Coat of arms of Pyetrykaw district
Location of Pyetrykaw district
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel region
Administrative centerPyetrykaw
Area
  Total
2,835.18 km2 (1,094.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
  Total
25,531
  Density9.0051/km2 (23.323/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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Notable residents

  • Mikhail Marynich (1940, Staryja Haloǔčycy village – 2014), Belarusian diplomat, public figure and political prisoner[5]

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