Kastrychnitski District

Kastrychnitski (Кастрычніцкі) Oktyabrsky (Октябрьский)
—  District of Minsk  —
Minsk main railway station
Coat of arms
Country	Belarus
Voblast	Minsk
Municipality	Minsk
Area
– Total	19.27 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Population (2009)	155,061
District number	7
Website	Official website

Kastrychnitski District (Belarusian: Кастрычніцкі раён, Russian: Октябрьский район, Oktyabrsky Raion), is an adiministrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after the October Revolution^[1].

Geography

The district is situated in central and south-western area of the city and borders with the raions Leninski and Maskouski.

Transport

The main railway station of Minsk is located in Kastrychnitski. The district is also crossed by the subway and the tramway networks. It is also crossed by the beltway "MKAD".

References

1. ^ (Russian) Oktyabrsky Raion, Minsk administration website

External links

• (Russian) Kastrychnitski District official website

Coordinates: 53°51′00″N 27°32′00″E / 53.85°N 27.5333°E / 53.85; 27.5333