Vyetka district or Vetka district (; ) is a district (raion) of Gomel region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Vyetka. As of 2024, it has a population of 17,109.
Geography The district covers an area of and includes 139 settlements, of which only 82 are inhabited. The remaining 57 settlements are situated in the exclusion zone following the Chernobyl disaster, as the contaminated area was evacuated due to high radiation levels. The areas north and east of the city of Vetka fall within the evacuated zone, which extends all the way to the Russian border. Signs placed along the roads indicate the start of the zone boundary.
Population + Population:ru:Ветковский район Year Population Year Population Year Population Year Population Year Population 1970 52,689 2001 21,121 2006 19,481 2011 18,569 2016 17,776 1979 44,261 2002 20,721 2007 19,298 2012 18,359 2017 17,790 1989 35,321 2003 20,486 2008 19,070 2013 18,109 2018 17,838 1996 20,600 2004 20,045 2009 18,928 2014 17,896 2019 17,810 2000 21,411 2005 19,775 2010 18,677 2015 17,812 2023 17,268
Culture Vojnič-Sienažecki Palace and Park Complex Vetka Museum of Old Believers and Belarusian Traditions
References
External links
Administration site Photos on Radzima.org