Astravyets District or Astraviec District^[2] (Belarusian: Астравецкі раён; Russian: Островецкий район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Astravyets.^[1]

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Astravyets District Астравецкі раён (Belarusian) Островецкий район (Russian)
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Belarus
Region	Grodno Region
Administrative center	Astravyets
Area
• Total	1,568.77 km2 (605.71 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	28,706
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)

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In 1940 Astravyets district was established in the Vileika region.

In 1941 the area was bombed and then occupied by German troops.

In 1944 Soviet partisans liberated Astravyets and the district became part of Molodechno Region.

In 1960 the district became part of Grodno Region.

In 1991 Republic of Belarus replaced the former Soviet client stgate.

In 2007 the heraldic symbols of the town of Ostrovets and the Ostrovets district were officially recognized.

In 2011 construction began on the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets district.

2012 – Astravyets received the status of the city.

Astravyets district is divided into 9 village soviets:

• Vornyansky
• Gherviatsky
• Gudogaysky
• Mihalishkovskiy
• Astravyets
• Podolsky
• Rytan
• Spondovo
• Trokenik

• Adam Maldzis (1932, Rasoly village – 2022), Belarusian historian, literary critic and scholar^[3]