Mogilev Region or Mogilev Oblast or Mahiliow Voblasts ( be, link=no, Магілёўская вобласць; ''Mahiloŭskaja voblasć''; russian: link=no, Могилёвская область; ''Mogilyovskaya Oblast''), is a region ('' oblast'') of Belarus with its administrative center at Mogilev (Mahilyow). Both Mogilev and Gomel Regions suffered severely after the Chernobyl nuclear radioactive reactor catastrophe in April 1986. Important cities within the region include Mogilev, Asipovichy and Babruysk.

Geography

The Mogilev Region covers a total area of , about 14% of the national total. The oblast's greatest extent from north to south is , from east to west - , while the highest point is

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and the lowest at above sea level. Many rivers flow through the Mogilev Region including the Dnieper (Dniapro), Berezina, Sozh, Druts,

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Climate

Mogilev Region has a temperate continental climate. The region has cold winters and warm summers. January's average temperature reaches from in the northeast to in the southwest. July's average temperature reaches from in the northeast to in the southwest. The region's average yearly vegetative period lasts around 183–194 days. The average precipitation is a year with approximately 70% falling during the warm season (April–October).

Demographics

With a total population of 1,088,100 (2011), 353,600 inhabitants live in rural areas and 855,000 live in cities or towns. There are 639,300 women and 567,300 men in the region, of which 288,100 are under 18 while 267,300 are elderly people. Of the major nationalities living in the Mogilev Region, 1,044,000 inhabitants are Belarusians, 132,000 are Russians, 3,500 are Jewish, 2,800 are

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, 2,110 are Ukrainians, 1,700 are Tatars, 1,300 are

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, 1,100 are Armenians, and 1,070 are

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Tourism

The number of travel agencies in Mogilev Region has grown from 20 in 2000 to 50 in 2010, 12 of which provide agent services, the others are tour operators. Mogilev Region hosts 3-4% of all the organized tourist arrivals to the Republic of Belarus. Most popular cities to visit in the region are Mogilev and Bobruisk.

Administrative subdivisions

Today the region consists of 21

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( raions), 195

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, 14 towns, 3 city municipalities, and 12 urban-type settlements.

Districts of Mogilev Region

Mogilev-Oblast-administrative-subdivisions

The twenty-one raions ( districts) of the Mogilev Region are: *

Asipovichy District Asipovichy District ( be, Асіповіцкі раён, russian: Осиповичский район, Osipovichsky raion) is a ''raion'' (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Asipovichy. In 2009, its popu ...

Babruysk District Babruysk District or Babrujsk District ( be, Бабруйскі раён; russian: Бобруйский район, Bobruysky rayon) is a district (raion) of Mogilev Region in Belarus. The administrative center is the city of Babruysk, though it i ...

Byalynichy District Byalynichy District ( be, Бялыніцкі раён, russian: Белыничский район, Belynichsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Byalynichy. As of 200 ...

Bykhaw District Bykhaw District ( be, Быхаўскі раён, russian: Быховский район, Bykhovsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Bykhaw Bykhaw ( be, Бы́хаў, Łacinka: ''By ...

Chavusy District Chavusy District ( be, Чавускі раён, russian: Чаусский район, Chaussky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus; the administrative center is the town of Chavusy. As of 2009, its population was 21,242. Popula ...

Cherykaw District Cherykaw District ( be, Чэрыкаўскі раён, russian: Чериковский район, Cherikovsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Cherykaw Cherykaw ( be, Чэрыка� ...

Drybin District Drybin District ( be, Дрыбінскі раён, russian: Дрибинский район, Drybinsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). off ...

Hlusk District Hlusk District ( be, Глускі раён, russian: Глусский район, Glussky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Hlusk Hlusk ( be, Глуск; russian: � ...

Horki District Horki District ( be, Горацкі раён, russian: Горецкий район, Goretsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Horki Horki ( be, Горкі, , pl, Horki) or Gorki ...

Kastsyukovichy District Kastsyukovichy' District ( be, Касцюковіцкі раён, russian: Костюковичский район, Kostyukovichsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Kastsyukovichy. A ...

Khotsimsk District Hotsimsk District ( be, Хоцімскі раён, russian: Хотимский район, Khotimsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). offici ...

Kirawsk District Kirawsk District ( be, Кіраўскі раён, russian: Кировский район, Kirovsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Kirawsk.Klichaw District Klichaw District ( be, Клічаўскі раён, russian: Кличевский район, Klichevsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is Klichaw. As of 2009, its population was 17,246. Populati ...

Klimavichy District Klimavichy District ( be, Клімавіцкі раён, russian: Климовичский район, ''Klimovichsky raion'') is a district in Mogilev Region, Belarus. The administrative center is the town of Klimavichy Klimavichy ( be, Клiм� ...

Krasnapolle District Krasnapolle District ( be, Краснапольскі раён, russian: Краснопольский район, Krasnopolsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Krasn ...

Kruhlaye District Kruhlaye District ( be, Круглянскі раён; russian: Круглянский район, Kruglyansky rayon) is a district (raion) of Mogilev Region in Belarus. The administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Kruhlaye Kruhl ...

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Mogilev District Mogilev District ( be, Магілёўскі раён, russian: Могилёвский район, Mahilyow Raion, Mogilyovsky Raion, Mogilevsky Raion) is a district (raion) in Mogilev Region, Belarus. The administrative center of the district is th ...

Mstsislaw District Mstsislaw District ( be, Мсціслаўскі раён, russian: Мстиславский район, Mstislavsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Mstsislaw. As of 2009, its populat ...

* Shklow District *

Slawharad District Slawharad District ( be, Слаўгарадскі раён, russian: Славгородский район, Slavgorodsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Slawharad. As of 2009, its po ...

Cities and towns

Population of cities and towns in Mogilev Region