Beshankovichy district

Beshankovichy district or Biešankovičy district (Belarusian: Бешанко́віцкі раён, romanized: Biešankovicki rajon; Russian: Бешенковичский район) is a district (raion) of Vitebsk region in Belarus.^[2] The Vula River flows through the district. Its administrative center is Beshankovichy.^[1]

Beshankovichy district Бешанковіцкі раён (Belarusian)
District
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Coordinates: 55°02′N 29°27′E
Country	Belarus
Region	Vitebsk region
Administrative center	Beshankovichy
Area
• Total	1,249.65 km2 (482.49 sq mi)
Elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	13,653
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)

Notable residents

• Jan Chrucki (1810, Vuła village–1885), Belarusian artist^[3]
• Hryhory Sandler (1912, Ostrovno village–1994), Soviet choral conductor^[4]
• Leŭ Sapieha (1557, Astroŭna estate (now village) – 1633), a nobleman and statesman of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and governor of Słonim, Bieraście and Mahiloŭ^[5]