Asipovichy District

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Asipovichy District
Асіповіцкі раён
District
Flag of Asipovichy District
Official seal of Asipovichy District
Location of Asipovichy District
Area
 • Total1,947.21 km2 (751.82 sq mi)
Highest elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Lowest elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total48,291
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)

Asipovichy District (Belarusian: Асіповіцкі раён, Russian: Осиповичский район, Osipovichsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Asipovichy.[1] In 2009, its population was 52,447. The population of Asipovichy accounts for 62.0% of the district's population.[2]

Geography[]

The major rivers in the raion are Berezina River and its tributaries, Svislach River and Ptich River. The Asipovichy Reservoir is on the Svislach. The largerst lake is .[3]

Transport[]

The railroad branches Minsk-Bobruysk and Mahilyow-Baranovichi and the automobile road Minsk-Homiel run through the district.

References[]

  1. ^ Osipovichi Raion official website
  2. ^ Численность населения областей и районов: Могилевская (PDF) (in Russian). Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. ^ Geography of Osipovichi Raion Archived October 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

Coordinates: 53°18′N 28°39′E / 53.300°N 28.650°E / 53.300; 28.650


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