Zhabinka District

District of Brest Region, Belarus

District in Brest Region, Belarus

Zhabinka District Жабінкаўскі раён (Belarusian) Жабинковский район (Russian)
District
Flag Coat of arms

Coordinates: 52°12′06″N 24°01′18″E / 52.20167°N 24.02167°E / 52.20167; 24.02167
Country	Belarus
Region	Brest Region
Administrative center	Zhabinka
Area
• Total	684.17 km² (264.16 sq mi)
Population (2024)^[1]
• Total	24,484
• Density	36/km² (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Website	zhabinka.brest-region.gov.by

Zhabinka District (Belarusian: Жабінкаўскі раён; Russian: Жабинковский район) is a district (raion) of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Zhabinka.^[1] Administratively, the district is divided into seven rural councils. It is the smallest district in the country by area. As of 2024, it has a population of 24,484.^[1]

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 Mukhavets River 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. In 2023, it had a population of 24,454.^[2]

References

^ ^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 6 May 2024.
^ "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.