Zhabinka District
Zhabinka District
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| Country | Belarus |
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| • Estimate (2019) | 24,151 |
| Website | zhabinka |
Zhabinka District is a district (raion) of Brest Region, in Belarus. Its administrative center is Zhabinka. Administratively, the district is divided into 7 rural councils. It is the smallest district in the country by area.
History[]
Zhabinka District was formed on January 15, 1940. However, on August 8, 1959, it was disbanded and restored again on July 30, 1966.
Geography[]
The northern part of the district is low-plain (altitude up to 200 m above sea level), the central and southern parts are Brest Polesia (about 150 m). The lands are mainly sod-podzolic, sandy and sandy loam.
The river Mukhavets flows through the district.
Demographics[]
In 2014 the population of Zhabinka District was 24,469. Of these, 88.6% were of Belarusian, 5.5% Russian, 4.3% Ukrainian and 1.0% Polish ethnicity. 53.2% spoke Belarusian and 43.6% Russian as their native language.
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Coordinates: 52°12′06″N 24°01′18″E / 52.20167°N 24.02167°E
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