Svyetlahorsk district
District of Gomel region, Belarus
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Svyetlahorsk district or Svietlahorsk district[2] (Belarusian: Светлагорскі раён, romanized: Svietlahorski rajon; Russian: Светлогорский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Svyetlahorsk. As of 2024, it has a population of 75,845.[1]
Svyetlahorsk district
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| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel region |
| Administrative center | Svyetlahorsk |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,899.91 km2 (733.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 75,845 |
| • Density | 39.920/km2 (103.39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Notable residents
- Ihar Hermianchuk (1961, Strakavičy village – 2002), journalist and political activist[3]
- Ściapan Niekraševič (1883, the estate of Daniłoŭka – 1937), academic, political figure and a victim of Stalin’s purges[4]
