Syanno District
Syanno District
Сенненскі раён | |
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| Coordinates: 54°48′N 29°42′E / 54.800°N 29.700°ECoordinates: 54°48′N 29°42′E / 54.800°N 29.700°E | |
| Country |  Belarus |
| Region |  Vitebsk Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,966.05 km2 (759.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 22,065 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
Syanno District (Belarusian: Сеньненскі раён, Russian: Сенненский район) is a district (raion) in Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1]
Notable residents[]
- Piotr Mašeraǔ, а Soviet partisan in World War II and leader of Soviet Belarus between 1965 – 1980[2]
- Lavon Rydleŭski (1903 - 1953), active participant in the Belarusian independence movement and a anti-Soviet resistance and a prominent member of the Belarusian diaspora.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Vitebsk Region" (in Belarusian). vitebsk-region.gov.by. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ Pyotr Masherov
- ^ “ Lavon Rydleŭski dreamt about Slucak” ("Лявон Рыдлеўскі марыў пра Случчыну"). zviazda.by (in Belarusian). 2019-06-28
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Categories:
- Districts of Vitebsk Region