Bykhaw district

Bykhaw district
Быхаўскі раён (Belarusian)
Быховский район (Russian)
Coordinates: 53°31′34″N 30°14′09″E / 53.52611°N 30.23583°E / 53.52611; 30.23583
CountryBelarus
RegionMogilev region
Administrative centerBykhaw
Area
  District
2,263.16 km2 (873.81 sq mi)
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (2024)
  District
28,172
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
  Urban
16,349
  Rural
11,823
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Bykhaw district or Bychaŭ district (Belarusian: Быхаўскі раён; Russian: Быховский район, romanized: Bykhovsky rayon) is a district (raion) of Mogilev region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the town of Bykhaw. As of 2009, its population was 35,148; the population accounted for 48.5% of the district's population. As of 2024, it has a population of 28,272.