Shchuchyn district

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

Shchuchyn district or Ščučyn district[2] (Belarusian: Шчучынскі раён; Russian: Щучинский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Shchuchyn.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 31,721.[1]

CountryBelarus
Administrative centerShchuchyn
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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Shchuchyn district
Шчучынскі раён (Belarusian)
Щучинский район (Russian)
District
Flag of Shchuchyn district
Flag
Coat of arms of Shchuchyn district
Coat of arms
Location of Shchuchyn district
Coordinates: 53°33′37″N 24°52′11″E
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno region
Administrative centerShchuchyn
Area
 • District
1,911.54 km2 (738.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District
31,721
 • Density16.594/km2 (42.979/sq mi)
 • Urban
17,863
 • Rural
13,858
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (1524) in the village of Muravanka.

Notable residents

  • Vaclaŭ Ivanoŭski (also known as Vatslaw Ivanowski or Wacław Iwanowski) (1880 - 1943), Belarusian political and public figure of the first half of the 20th century[3][4]
  • Alaiza Pashkevich (pen name Ciotka) (1876 – 1916), Belarusian poet and political activist of the Belarusian national movement[5]

References

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