Zelva District
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Zelva District
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| Coordinates: 53°09′N 24°49′E / 53.150°N 24.817°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| Administrative center | Zelva |
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| • District | 869.69 km2 (335.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • District | 12,851 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,296 |
| • Rural | 6,555 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Zelva District or Zeĺva District[2] (Belarusian: Зэльвенскі раён; Russian: Зельвенский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Zelva.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 12,851.[1]
Notable residents
[edit]- Vasil Zacharka (1877–1943), Belarusian statesman and president of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic[3]
- Raphael Lemkin (1900–1959), drafter of the Genocide Convention
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "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 13 May 2024.
- ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
- ^ Vasil Zacharka, IVth President of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic (Васіль Захарка, IV старшыня Рады БНР)(in Belarusian)
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