Drahichyn district

Drahichyn district or Drahičyn district^[2] (Belarusian: Драгічынскі раён; Russian: Дрогичинский район) is a district (raion) of Brest region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Drahichyn.^[3][1] As of 2024, it has a population of 33,486.^[1]

Drahichyn district Драгічынскі раён (Belarusian) Дрогичинский район (Russian)
District
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Coordinates: 52°11′27″N 25°08′52″E
Country	Belarus
Region	Brest region
Administrative center	Drahichyn
Area
• District	1,855.66 km2 (716.47 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• District	33,486
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
• Urban	16,232
• Rural	17,254
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Website	drogichin.brest-region.gov.by

Demographics

At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Drahichyn district had a population of 42,948. Of these, 95.1% were of Belarusian, 2.1% Russian and 2.1% Ukrainian ethnicity. 82.1% spoke Belarusian and 16.0% Russian as their native language.^[4] In 2023, it had a population of 34,144.^[5]