Braslaw District
Braslaw District is a district in the Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] Its administrative centre is Braslaw.
Braslaw District
Браслаўскі раён | |
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District | |
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| Coordinates: 55°38′36″N 27°03′41″E | |
| Country |  Belarus |
| Region |  Vitebsk Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,270 km2 (880 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 26,324 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Braslau Raion is famous for its numerous lakes. The National Park and popular tourist region Braslau Lakes is situated here. The largest lakes are Dryvyaty (the fifth largest in Belarus), Snudy (the ninth largest in Belarus), Strusto (the sixteenth largest in Belarus), Richi (the seventeenth largest in Belarus).[2]
References
- "Vitebsk Region" (in Belarusian). vitebsk-region.gov.by. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- "Main characteristics of the largest lakes of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Research Laboratory for Lake Study of the Belarus State University. 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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