Chavusy District
Chavusy District (Belarusian: Чавускі раён, Russian: Чаусский район, Chaussky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus; the administrative center is the town of Chavusy. As of 2009, its population was 21,242. Population of Chavusy accounts for 50.3% of the district's population.[1]
Chavusy District
Чавускі раён | |
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District | |
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| Coordinates: 53°48′N 30°58′E | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,471.39 km2 (568.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 18,545 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Notable residents
Ivan Nasovič (1788 - 1877), author of the first dictionary of the modern Belarusian language.[2]
References
- 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.
- "The 230th anniversary of Ivan Nosovich". National Library of Belarus.
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