District of Grodno Region, Belarus
District in Grodno Region, Belarus
Voranava District (Belarusian: Воранаўскі раён; Russian: Вороновский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Voranava.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 21,114.[1]
Demographics
Ethnic composition:[citation needed]
- Poles - 80.8%
- Belarusians - 13%
- Lithuanians and others comprise the rest.
Notable residents
- Ludwik Narbutt (1832, Šaǔry - 1863), military commander during the January Uprising who led a large unit of insurgents in the region of the town of Lida[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Паўстанне 1863 г. на Лідчыне (the 1863 Uprising in the Lida area) (in Belarusian)
