Asipovichy district
Population as of2024
Population total43,365
Population urban31,549
Population rural11,816
Elevation max207 m
Elevation min136 m
Area total1,947.21 km²
Administrative centerAsipovichy
CountryBelarus
RegionMogilev region
Time zoneMSK (UTC+3)

Asipovichy district or Asipovičy district[1] (Belarusian: Асіповіцкі раён; Russian: Осиповичский район) is a district (raion) of Mogilev region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the town of Asipovichy.[2] In 2009, its population was 52,447; the population accounted for 62.0% of the district's population.[3] As of 2024, it has a population of 43,365.[4]

Geography

Major rivers in the district include the Berezina River and its tributaries, the Svislach and Ptsich. The Asipovichy Reservoir is on the Svislach. The largerst lake is Lake Lochinskoye.[5]

Transport

The railroad branches Minsk-Babruysk and Mogilev-Baranavichy and the automobile road Minsk-Gomel run through the district.

References

  1. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  2. ^ Osipovichi Raion official website
  3. ^ "ru:Численность населения областей и районов: Могилевская" (in Russian). Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  4. ^ "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 2 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ Geography of Osipovichi Raion Archived October 30, 2009 at the Wayback Machine