Brahin District

Brahin District
Брагінскі раён (Belarusian)
Брагинский район (Russian)
District
Flag of Brahin District
Flag
Coat of arms of Brahin District
Coat of arms
Location of Brahin District within Gomel Region
Location of Brahin District within Gomel Region
Coordinates: 51°47′N 30°16′E / 51.783°N 30.267°E / 51.783; 30.267
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel Region
Administrative centerBrahin
Area
 • Total
1,960.46 km2 (756.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
11,726
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
WebsiteOfficial website

Brahin District or Bragin District (Belarusian: Брагінскі раён, romanized: Brahinski rajon; Russian: Брагинский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel Region in Belarus. Its administrative seat is the town of Brahin. As of 2024, it has a population of 11,726.[1]

Geography

The district includes the towns of Brahin and Kamaryn, 14 rural councils (selsoviets), and several villages. Following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, it is partially included in the Polesie State Radioecological Reserve.[2][3] To the south of Kamaryn is situated the southernmost point of Belarus.[4]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ Polesie Radio-ecological Zapovednik Archived 2016-07-31 at the Wayback Machine (APB BirdLife Belarus)
  3. ^ 253459229 Polesie State Radioecological Reserve on OpenStreetMap
  4. ^ "Coordinates of the extreme points of the state frontier. Main Geographic Characteristics of the Republic of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  5. ^ Cimafiejeva Julia Piatroǔna (Цімафеева Юлія Пятроўна)

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