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The Osipovichi Region is one of the most picturesque places of Belarus. The region is situated in the south-west part of the Mogilev oblast within the Central-Berezina plain. The territory of the region is predominantly flat with a slight rise in its western part. The forests make up 60% of the region’s territory, farmland - 29%, lakes and ponds – 2%, swamps -2%. Some 20 rivers flow through the region, including three major rivers – Berezina, Svisloch, Ptich. Total length of the river network is 351km. There is a large water-storage (1307.7 hectares), a water power plant and the Svisloch fish farm on the Svisloch.

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The Osipovichi district is one of the most picturesque corner of Belarus. It is located on the south-west of the Mogilev region within the Central Berezina plain. The relief is flat with a small rise in the West. Forest occupies 60 % of the district, agricultural lands - 29 %, reservoirs – 2 % and bogs – 2 %.

20 rivers run through the territory of the district, including 3 large:
-Berezina
-Svisloch
-Ptich

The total area is 1,95 thousand square km. The population of the district (on 01.01.2009) is 51,6 thousand people, 33,6 thousand people are urban dwellers. The Osipovichi district borders upon the Bobruisk, Glusk, Klichev districts of the Mogilev region and upon the Berezino, Pukhovichi, Starye dorogi, Cherven districts of the Minsk region.

Natural resources include clay, construction sand, clay, sapropel.

There are 157 settlements, including a town of Osipovichi (the centre of the district), the work settlements (Tatarka and Yelizovo) and 154 villages in 10 village councils:

Vyazyevo – 22
Doroganovo -14
Drichin - 10
Grodzyansk - 11
Korytno - 8
Lapichi - 26
Lipen - 14
Protosevichi - 22
Svisloch - 13
Yasen - 14

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