Mogilev Region
Mogilev Region or Mogilev Oblast or Mahilyow Voblasts (; "Mahiloŭskaja voblasć"; ; "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 above sea level and the lowest at above sea level. Many rivers  flow through the Mogilev Region including the Dnieper (Dniapro), Berezina, Sozh, Druts, Pronya and Ptsich. The oblast' also has small lakes, the largest being the Zaozerye Lake with a surface area of . The Chihirin Reservoir on the Druts River has an area of . The extreme eastern point of Belarus is situated within the Mogilev Region to the east of the Khotimsk District. 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 Poles, 2,110 are Ukrainians, 1,700 are  Tatars, 1,300 are Lithuanians, 1,100 are Armenians, and 1,070 are Romani. 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 districts (raions), 195 selsovets, 14 towns, 3 city municipalities, and 12 urban-type settlements. Districts of Mogilev Region. The twenty-one raions (districts ) of the Mogilev Region are: Cities and towns. Population of cities and towns in Mogilev Region