Vawkavysk district

Vawkavysk district or Vaŭkavysk district^[2] (Belarusian: Ваўкавыскі раён; Russian: Волковысский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno region in Belarus. The administrative center is Vawkavysk.^[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 64,036.^[1]

Vawkavysk district Ваўкавыскі раён (Belarusian) Волковысский район (Russian)
District
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Coordinates: 53°10′N 24°28′E
Country	Belarus
Region	Grodno region
Administrative center	Vawkavysk
Area
• District	1,192.85 km2 (460.56 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• District	64,036
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
• Urban	51,676
• Rural	12,360
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)

Notable residents

• Larysa Hienijuš (1910, Žlobaǔcy estate – 1983), Belarusian poet, writer and active participant of the national movement^[3]