Naroulia District

Naroulia Rajon or Naraulianski Rajon (Belarusian: Нараўлянскі раён, Russian: Наровлянский район) is an administrative subdivision, a rajon of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. Its administrative seat is the town of Naroulia.

Naroulia District

Нараўлянскі раён (be)
Наровлянский район (ru)
Coat of arms
Location of Naroulia Raion within Gomel Region and Belarus
Coordinates: 51°48′N 29°30′E
Country Belarus
Voblast Gomel
SeatNaroulia
Government
  Ispolkom?
Area
  Total1,588.82 km2 (613.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total10,563
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

The district includes the town of Naroulia, 6 rural councils (Selsovets), and several villages. Following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, it is partially included in the Polesie State Radioecological Reserve.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. (in Russian) Source: BelStat 2016
  2. Polesie Radio-ecological Zapovednik Archived 2016-07-31 at the Wayback Machine (APB BirdLife Belarus)
  3. 253459229 Polesie State Radioecological Reserve on OpenStreetMap

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