Vitebsk District
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Vitebsk Raion Віцебскі раён / Витебский район |
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 Location within the oblast |
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| Country |
 Belarus
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| Voblast |
 Vitebsk
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| Seat | Vitebsk | ||
| Municipalities | Total 44 + Vitebsk | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 42,000 | ||
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) | ||
| Governor | ? | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Vitebsk District (Belarusian: Віцебскі раён, Russian: Витебский район, Vitebsk Raion) is a second-level administrative subdivision (raion) of Belarus in Vitebsk Region (Vitebsk Voblast).
The administrative center of the district is the city of Vitebsk, administratively separated from the district. The most populated town of the raion itself is Ruba.
Situated in the eastern side of its Voblast and crossed by the Vitba river; Vitebsk Raion borders, from north to south, with the districts of Haradok, Shumilina, Beshankovichy, Syanno and Liozna. In the eastern side it borders with the Russian Oblasts, from south to north, of Smolensk and Pskov.
The district is divided into 8 rural councils (selsoviets) and 45 municipalities (including Vitebsk).
Coordinates: 55°11′N 30°10′E / 55.183°N 30.167°E
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