Valozhyn district

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

Valozhyn district or Valožyn district[2] (Belarusian: Валожынскі раён; Russian: Воложинский район) is district (raion) of Minsk region in Belarus.[3] Its administrative center is Valozhyn.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 33,499.[1]

CountryBelarus
Administrative centerValozhyn
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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Valozhyn district
Валожынскі раён (Belarusian)
Воложинский район (Russian)
District
Flag of Valozhyn district
Flag
Coat of arms of Valozhyn district
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 54°05′N 26°31′E
CountryBelarus
RegionMinsk region
Administrative centerValozhyn
Area
 • District
1,916 km2 (740 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District
33,499
 • Density17.48/km2 (45.28/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,863
 • Rural
19,636
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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Notable residents

  • Nahum Goldmann (1895–1982), founder and president of the World Jewish Congress, and president of the World Zionist Organization
  • Francišak Kušal (1895, Piaršai – 1969), Belarusian political and military leader[4]
  • Shimon Peres (born Szymon Perski; 1923–2016), prime minister of Israel and president of Israel
  • Yehoshua Rabinovitz (1911–1979), Israeli mayor of Tel Aviv.

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