Asipovichy Raion

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] As of 2009, its population was 52,447. 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 tributaties: Svislach River and Ptich River. There is the Asipovichy Reservoir on Svislach. The largerst lake is Lake Lochinskoye.[3]

Transport

The railroad branches Minsk-Bobruysk and Mahilyow-Baranovichi and the automobile road Minks-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.

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

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