Khoiniki district

Khoiniki district or Chojniki district is a district of Gomel region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the town of Khoiniki. As of 2024, it has a population of 18,435.

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Geography

The district includes the town of Khoiniki, eight rural councils, and several villages. Following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, it is partially included in the Polesie State Radioecological Reserve.

Notable residents

Iosif Goshkevich, diplomat and Orientalist
Ivan Melezh, writer, playwright and publicist
Fyodor Stravinsky, opera singer and actor