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Asipovichy District (Асіповіцкі раён, Осиповичский район) is a district (raion) in the Mogilev Region of Belarus. As of 2017, the district had an estimated population of 47,847. Its administrative center is the town of Asipovichy. The population of Asipovichy accounts for 65.4% of the district's residents.

Geography
The district is located in central Belarus in the western part of the Mogilev Region, in the Central Berezina Plain geographical region. Its area covers 1947 km2. As of 2011, forest covered 58% of the district while 28% of land was used for agricultural purposes.

In the north and west it is bordered by the districts of Byerezino, Chervyen, Pukhavichy, and Staryya Dorohi of the Minsk Region. In the southwest and south it is bordered by the districts of Babruysk and Hlusk, and in the east by Klichaw, all of the Mogilev Region. The major rivers in the district are the Berezina River and its tributaries: the Svislach and the Ptich. There is the Asipovichy Reservoir on the Svislach River, an artificial reservoir covering a total area of 13.08 km2. The largest natural lake is Lake Lochinskoye.

Demographics
In 2017, the population was estimated to be 47,847. At the time of the 2009 Census, Asipovichy District had a population of 52,447. Of these, 87.07% identified as Belarusian, 9.58% as Russian, and 2.12% as Ukrainian. The mother tongue of 52% of the population was Belarusian and for 46% it was Russian. In terms of day-to-day spoken language, however, 20.4% spoke Belarusian and 76% spoke Russian.

Administrative Divisions
The district is subdivided into eleven village councils (selsoviets).

Transport
The railroad branches Minsk-Bobruysk and Mahilyow-Baranovichi and the automobile road Minsk-Homiel run through the district.