Zhabinka District Explained

Zhabinka District
Native Name:
Settlement Type:District
Flag Size:150
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Brest Region
Seat Type:Administrative center
Seat:Zhabinka
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:684.17
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:24,484
Population Urban:14,418
Population Rural:10,066
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:MSK
Utc Offset1:+3

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20240402055418/https://www.belstat.gov.by/ofitsialnaya-statistika/solialnaya-sfera/naselenie-i-migratsiya/naselenie/statisticheskie-izdaniya/index_89355/. 2 April 2024. belsat.gov.by. 6 May 2024.
  2. Web site: 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417144107/https://www.belstat.gov.by/ofitsialnaya-statistika/publications/izdania/public_bulletin/index_67469/. 17 April 2023. belsat.gov.by. 13 August 2023.