Myadzyel District

Myadzel District (Belarusian: Мядзельскі раён, Miadzielski rajon) is a second-level administrative subdivision (raion) of the Minsk Region, Belarus. Its capital is the town of Myadzyel.[1] Four of the main lakes of Belarus are situated in this district: Narach (the largest one), Svir (8th largest), Myadel (11th largest) and Myastro (15th largest).[2]

Myadzyel District

Мядзельскі раён (Belarusian)
Мядельский район (Russian)
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Administrative centerMyadzyel
Area
  Total1.967 km2 (0.759 sq mi)
Population
  Total30.300
WebsiteMyadzyel ispolkom website

References

  1. Myadzel raion page at Minsk Oblispolkom website
  2. "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 29 September 2013.


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