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Horki District (Belarusian: Горацкі раён, Russian: Горецкий район, Goretsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Horki. As of 2009, its population was 47,800. Population of Horki accounts for 68.6% of the district's population.
The district is situated in the North-East part of the region. It was formed on 17 July 1924. It occupies 1284 km² and its population is about 46,000 of people. The district is divided into 11 rural stations. On its territory are situated 172 rural populated villages. The district contains the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy and a pedagogical college founded in 1840.