Vitebsk district

Vitebsk district
Віцебскі раён (Belarusian)
Витебский район (Russian)
Location of Vitebsk District within Vitebsk Region
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk region
Administrative centerVitebsk
MunicipalitiesTotal 44 + Vitebsk
Area
  Total
2,737 km2 (1,057 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
34,478
  Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
GovernorGennady Sabynich
WebsiteOfficial website

Vitebsk district or Viciebsk district (Belarusian: Віцебскі раён, romanized: Viciebski rajon; Russian: Витебский район, romanized: Vitebsky rayon) is a district (raion) of Vitebsk region in northern Belarus. The administrative center of the district is the city of Vitebsk, which is administratively separated from the district. The most populated town of the district itself is Ruba.