Vileyka district

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

Vileyka district or Viliejka district[2] (Belarusian: Вілейскі раён; Russian: Вилейский район) is a district (raion) of Minsk region in Belarus. The administrative center of the district is the town of Vileyka.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 46,075.[1]

CountryBelarus
Administrative centerVileyka
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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Vileyka district
Вілейскі раён (Belarusian)
Вилейский район (Russian)
District
Flag of Vileyka district
Flag
Coat of arms of Vileyka district
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 54°29′N 26°55′E
CountryBelarus
RegionMinsk region
Administrative centerVileyka
Area
 • District
2,453 km2 (947 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District
46,075
 • Density18.78/km2 (48.65/sq mi)
 • Urban
26,625
 • Rural
19,450
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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Notable residents

  • Janka Filistovič (1926, Paniacičy village – 1953), active participant in the Belarusian independence movement and a member of the underground anti-Soviet resistance in Belarus in the 1950s.[3]
  • Piotra Sych (1912, Baturyna village – 1963) - Belarusian writer and journalist, a Gulag prisoner[4]

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