Vasilishkovsky district is an administrative-territorial unit within the Byelorussian SSR that existed in 1940-1960. Center - the urban village of Vasilishki, since 1954 - the urban village of Ostrin.
| area | |
| Vasilishkovsky district | |
|---|---|
| Belor. Васілішкаўскі раён | |
| A country |  the USSR |
| Entered into | Belorussian SSR |
| Adm. Centre | Basilisk , Austrina |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1940-1960 |
| Date of Abolition | |
| Square | 0.7 thousand km² |
Vasilishkovsky district was formed in 1940 as part of the Baranavichy region . In 1944 it was transferred to the new Grodno region . As of January 1, 1947, the area of the district was 0.7 thousand km². It included 2 villages (Vasilishki and Ostrina) and 12 village councils:
- Bakshtovsky
- Berezovsky
- Vasilishkovsky (center - v. Starye Vasilishki)
- Kostenevsky
- Motylsky
- Naroshsky
- Novodvorsky
- Ostrynsky
- Pugachevsky (center - Bolshoi Pugachi village)
- Sobakentsevsky
- Sheybakpolsky
- Shostakovsky
On January 20, 1960, the Vasilishkovsky district was abolished, and its territory was divided between the Radunsky and Schuchinsky districts.
Literature
- Belorussian SSR: A Brief Encyclopedia of 5 volumes / Ed. Coll .: P.U. Brovka et al. - Mn. : Ch. ed. Byelorussian. Owls Encyclopedias, 1979. - T. 1. History. Social and political system. Legislation and law. Administrative division. Settlements. International connections. - 768 p. - 50,000 copies.
- Belorussian SSR. Administrative division on January 1, 1947. - Minsk: State. Publishing House of the BSSR, 1947. - 300 p. - 10,000 copies.