Mogilev Region

Mahilyow Voblasts Магілёўская во́бласць Могилёвская о́бласть Mogilev Oblast
Flag Coat of arms
Administrative center	Mahilyow
Largest cities	Mahilyow - 365,100 Babruysk - 220,800 Asipovichy - 34,700
Raions	21 Cities - 13 Urban localities - 12
City raions	3
Government
- Chairman	Pyotr Rudnik
Area
- Total	29,000 km2 (11,197 sq mi)
Highest elevation	239 m (784 ft)
Lowest elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Population
- Total	1,146,800
- Density	40/km2 (103.6/sq mi)
Website	region.mogilev.by

Mahilyow Voblasts (Province) or Mogilyov Oblast (Belarusian: Магілёўская во́бласць; Mahilyowskaya Voblasts; Russian: Могилёвская о́бласть; Mogilyovskaya Oblast) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with its administrative center being Mogilyov (Mahilyow).

Mogilev and Homyel Voblasts suffered severely after the Chernobyl nuclear radioactive reactor catastrophe in April 1986.

Important cities within the voblast' include: Mogilyov, Asipovichy, and Babruysk.

Geography

The Mahilyow Voblast covers a total area of 29,000 km² (11,000 sq mi), about 14% of the national total. The voblast's greatest extent from north to south is 150 km (93 mi), from east to west - 300 km (190 mi). The highest point is 239 metres (784 ft) above sea level and the lowest point is 126 m (413 ft) above sea level.

The Sozh river in Homyel.

Many rivers flow through the Mahilyow Voblast. They include the: Dnieper River (Dniapro), Berezina, Sozh, Druts, Pronya and Ptsich rivers. However, the voblast' contains little lakes, with the largest being the Zaozerye Lake with a surface area of 0.58 km² (0.22 sq mi). Also, the Chihirin Reservoir on the Druts river has an area of 21.1 km² (8.1 sq mi).

Climate

The Mahilyow Voblast has a temperate continental climate. The region has mild winters and warm summers. January's average temperature reaches from −8.2 °C (17.2 °F) in the northeast to −6.5 °C (20.3 °F) in the southwest. July's average temperature reaches from 17.8 °C (64.0 °F) in the northeast to 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) in the southwest. The region's average vegatative period every year is about 183–194 days. The average precipitation is 575–675 millimetres (22.6–26.6 in) a year. About 70% of the year's precipitation falls during the warm season (April–October).

Demographics

The Mahilyow Voblast has a population of 1,169,100 (2004 estimate), about 12.2% of the national total. Within the voblast', 353,600 people live in rural areas, and 855,000 live in the cities and towns. Also, there are 639,300 women and 567,300 men in the region. About 288,100 inhabitants are children under 18 and 267,300 are elderly people.

Of the major nationalities living in the Mahilyow Voblast, 1,044,000 inhabitants are Belarusians, 132,000 are Russians, 3,500 are Jews, 2,800 are Poles, 2,110 are Ukrainians, 1,700 are Tatars, 1,300 are Lithuanians, 1,100 are Armenians, and 1,070 are Gypsies.

Administrative Sudivisions

Today it is composed of 21 districts (raions), 195 selsovets, 13 cities, 3 city municipalities, and 12 urban-type settlements.

Raions of Mahilyow Voblast

The twenty-one raions (districts) of the Mahilyow Voblast are:

Asipovichy Raion Bialynichy Raion Babruysk Raion Bychaw Raion Chavusy Raion

Cherykaw Raion Hlusk Raion Horki Raion Drybin Raion Kirawsk Raion

Klimavichy Raion Klichaw Raion Krasnapolle Raion Krychaw Raion Kruhlaye Raion

Kastsyukovichy Raion Mahilyow Raion Mstsislaw Raion Slawharad Raion Hotsimsk Raion Shklow Raion

Cities and towns

• Mahilyow (Belarusian: Магілёў; Russian: Могилёв; Łacinka: Mahiloŭ) - 365,100
• Babruysk (Belarusian: Бабруйск; Russian: Бобруйск) - 220,800
• Asipovichy (Belarusian: Асiповiчы; Russian: Осипо́вичи; Łacinka: Asipovičy) - 34,700
• Horki (Belarusian: Горкі) - 34,000
• Krychaw (Belarusian: Крычаў; Łacinka: Kryčaŭ) - 28,200
• Bykhaw (Belarusian: Бы́хаў; Russian: Бы́хов) - 17,300
• Kastyukovitchy (Russian: Костюковичи) - 16,100
• Klimavichy (Belarusian: Клiмавiчы; Russian: Климовичи; Łacinka: Klimavičy) - 16,000
• Shklow (Belarusian: Шклоў; Russian: Шклов; Łacinka: Škłoŭ) - 15,900
• Mstsislaw or Amstsislaw (Belarusian: Мсці́слаў, Амсьці́слаў, Мсьці́слаў; Russian: Мстиславль; Łacinka: Amścisłaŭ) - 11,700
• Chavusy (Belarusian: Чавусы; Russian: Чаусы; Łacinka: Čavusy) - 10,800
• Cherykaw (Russian: Чериков) - 8,400
• Slawharad (Belarusian: Слаўгарод; Russian: Славгород) - 8,300

See also

• Subdivisions of Belarus

External links

• (Russian)/(English) Mogilev Regional Executive Committee