Astravyets district or Astraviec districtOfficial transliteration from Belarusian language (2007) (; ) 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 1940 – Astravyets District was established in Vilyeyka Region
1941 – the area was bombed and then occupied by German troops
1944 – Soviet partisans liberated Astravyets and the district became part of Molodechno Region.
1960 – the district became part of Grodno Region
1991 – the Republic of Belarus became independent
2007 – the heraldic symbols of Astravyets and Astravyets District were officially recognized
2011 – construction began on the nuclear power plant in Astravyets District
2012 – 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 – 1919), Polish physiologist Adam Maldzis (1932, Rasoly village – 2022), Belarusian historian, literary critic and scholar
See also
National Radioactive Waste Repository
References
External links Ostrovets regional executive committee (Official site) Нistory of Ostrovets District Newspaper Ostrovetskaya Pravda (Official site)