Svislach district

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

Svislach district or Svislač district[2] (Belarusian: Свіслацкі раён; Russian: Свислочский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno region in Belarus. The administrative center is Svislach.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 12,755.[1]

CountryBelarus
Administrative centerSvislach
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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Svislach district
Свіслацкі раён (Belarusian)
Свислочский район (Russian)
District
Flag of Svislach district
Flag
Coat of arms of Svislach district
Coat of arms
Location of Svislach district
Coordinates: 53°02′N 24°06′E
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno region
Administrative centerSvislach
Area
 • District
1,449.53 km2 (559.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District
12,755
 • Density8.7994/km2 (22.790/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,661
 • Rural
6,094
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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Notable residents

  • Vincent Hadleŭski (1888, village of Porozowo (now Šuryčy) – 1942), Belarusian Catholic priest, publicist and politician, victim of the Nazi repressions[3]

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