Ushachy district
District of Vitebsk region, Belarus
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Ushachy district (Belarusian: Ушацкі раён; Russian: Ушачский район) is a district (raion) of Vitebsk region in Belarus.[2] Its administrative center is Ushachy.[1]
Ushachy district
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| Coordinates: 55°11′N 28°37′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk region |
| Administrative center | Ushachy |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,489.38 km2 (575.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 11,732 |
| • Density | 7.8771/km2 (20.402/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Notable residents
- Ryhor Baradulin (1935, Verasoǔka village – 2014), Belarusian poet, essayist and translator[3]
- Vasíl Býkaŭ (1924, Byčki village – 2003), prominent Belarusian writer[4]
- Chaim Zhitlowsky (1865, Ushachy – 1943), Jewish philosopher, writer, and Yiddishist[5]