Beshankovichy District
Beshankovichy District, or Biešankovičy District (Belarusian: Бешанко́віцкі раён, Biešankovicki rajon) is a district (raion) in the Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] The Vula river flows through this district.
Beshankovichy District
Бешанковіцкі раён | |
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District | |
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| Coordinates: 55°02′N 29°27′E | |
| Country |  Belarus |
| Region |  Vitebsk Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,249.65 km2 (482.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 15,904 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Notable residents
- Jan Chrucki (1810, Vuła village–1885), Belarusian artist[2]
- Hryhory Sandler (1912, Ostrovno village–1994), Soviet choral conductor[3]
- Leŭ Sapieha (1557, Astroŭna estate (now village) – 1633), a nobleman and statesman of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and governor of Słonim, Bieraście and Mahiloŭ[4]
References
- "Vitebsk Region" (in Belarusian). vitebsk-region.gov.by. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- Да 200-годдзя І.Ф. Хруцкага (To the 200th anniversary of I.F. Khrutsky)(In Belarusian)
- Ekkehard Ochs Universität und Musik im Ostseeraum 2009 Page 206 "45 Jahre leitete ihn der Dirigent Grigori Sandler. Die Berühmtheit des Universitätschores war sogar nach sowjetischen Maßstäben außerordentlich hoch – ihm wurde von der offiziellen Propaganda der Status des beinahe besten Laienchores des Landes verliehen."
- КKанцлер Леў Сапега (Chancellor Lew Sapieha) (in Belarusian)
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