Asipovichy District
Асіповіцкі раён (Belarusian) | |
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Country | Belarus |
Region | Mogilev Region |
Administrative center | Asipovichy |
Area | |
• Total | 1,947.21 km2 (751.82 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 43,849 |
• Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Asipovichy District or Asipovičy District[2] (Belarusian: Асіповіцкі раён; Russian: Осиповичский район, romanized: Osipovichsky rayon) is a district (raion) of Mogilev Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the town of Asipovichy.[3] In 2009, its population was 52,447. The population of Asipovichy accounts for 62.0% of the district's population.[4]
Major rivers in the district include the Berezina River and its tributaries, the Svislach and Ptsich. The Asipovichy Reservoir is on the Svislach. The largerst lake is Lake Lochinskoye.[5]
The railroad branches Minsk-Babruysk and Mogilev-Baranavichy and the automobile road Minsk-Gomel run through the district.