Ivatsevichy district
District of Brest region, Belarus
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Ivatsevichy district or Ivacevičy district[2] (Belarusian: Івацэвіцкі раён; Russian: Ивацевичский район) is a district (raion) of Brest region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Ivatsevichy.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 50,196.[1]
CountryBelarus
Administrative centerIvatsevichy
Ivatsevichy district
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| Coordinates: 52°42′47″N 25°20′34″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest region |
| Administrative center | Ivatsevichy |
| Area | |
| 2,998.11 km2 (1,157.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| 50,196 | |
| • Density | 16.743/km2 (43.363/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27,940 |
| • Rural | 22,256 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | ivacevichi |

Vygonoschanskoye Lake, the sixth-largest lake in Belarus, is situated in the district.[3]
Demographics
At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Ivatsevichy district had a population of 59,906. Of these, 94.4% were of Belarusian, 3.7% Russian, 0.9% Ukrainian and 0.5% Polish ethnicity. 76.5% spoke Belarusian and 22.7% Russian as their native language. In 2023, it had a population of 50,922.[4]
Notable residents
- Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746, Mieračoŭščyna estate – 1817), Polish military leader[5]