Astravyets district or Astraviec district (; ) is a district (raion) of Grodno region in Belarus. The administrative center is Astravyets. As of 2024, it has a population of 28,662.
History
- 1941 â the area was bombed and then occupied by German troops
- 1944 â Soviet partisans liberated Astravyets and the district became part of Molodechno Region.
- 2007 â the heraldic symbols of Astravyets and Astravyets District were officially recognized
- 2012 â Astravyets received the status of city
Administrative divisions
Astravyets district is divided into 9 village soviets:
- Vornyansky
- Gherviatsky
- Gudogaysky
- Mihalishkovskiy
- Astravyets
- Podolsky
- Rytan
- Spondovo
- Trokenik
Notable residents
- Napoleon Cybulski (1854 â 1919), Polish physiologist
- Adam Maldzis (1932, Rasoly village â 2022), Belarusian historian, literary critic and scholar
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