Zhabinka district

Zhabinka district (Belarusian: Жабінкаўскі раён; Russian: Жабинковский район) is a district (raion) of Brest region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Zhabinka.^[1] Administratively, the district is divided into seven rural councils. It is the smallest district in the country by area. As of 2024, it has a population of 24,484.^[1]

Zhabinka district Жабінкаўскі раён (Belarusian) Жабинковский район (Russian)
District
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Coordinates: 52°12′06″N 24°01′18″E
Country	Belarus
Region	Brest region
Administrative center	Zhabinka
Area
• District	684.17 km2 (264.16 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• District	24,484
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
• Urban	14,418
• Rural	10,066
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Website	zhabinka.brest-region.gov.by

History

Zhabinka district was formed on January 15, 1940. However, on August 8, 1959, it was disbanded and restored again on July 30, 1966.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The northern part of the district is low-plain (altitude up to 200 m above sea level), the central and southern parts are Brest Polesia (about 150 m). The lands are mainly sod-podzolic, sandy and sandy loam.^{[citation needed]}

The Mukhavets River flows through the district.

Demographics

In 2014 the population of Zhabinka district was 24,469. Of these, 88.6% were of Belarusian, 5.5% Russian, 4.3% Ukrainian and 1.0% Polish ethnicity. 53.2% spoke Belarusian and 43.6% Russian as their native language. In 2023, it had a population of 24,454.^[2]