Beshankovichy District

Beshankovichy District (Belarusian: Бешанко́віцкі раён) is a district (raion) in the Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1]

Beshankovichy District
Бешанковіцкі раён
District
Coordinates: 55°02′N 29°27′E
Country Belarus
Region Vitebsk Region
Area
  Total1,249.65 km2 (482.49 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total15,904
  Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)

Notable residents

  • Ivan Khrutsky (1810, Vula village-1885), Belarusian artist[2]
  • Lew Sapieha (1557, Astroŭna estate (now village) – 1633), a nobleman and statesman of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and governor of Slonim, Brest and Mahiliow[3]

References

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