Brest
Also known as Bieraście, Brest-on-the-Bug, Litovsk, Brisk
city of Belarus, capital of Brest Region
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Brest is a city located in Belarus that serves as the capital of Brest Region. It is an important administrative center in the western part of the country.
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- Official website
- city-brest.gov.by/by
- Image
- Brest, Sovětská ulice - panoramio.jpg
- Dialing code
- 162
- Licence plate code
- 1
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- P8168
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Brest, formerly Brest-Litovsk (1600s–1923) and Brest-on-the-Bug (1923–1939), is a city in south-western Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish town of Terespol, where the Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet, making it a border town. It serves as the administrative center of Brest Region and Brest District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2026, it has a population of 347,138.
Brest is one of the oldest cities in Belarus and a historical site for many cultures, as it hosted important historical events, such as the Union of Brest and Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Furthermore, the Brest Fortress was recognized by the Soviet Union as a Hero Fortress in honour of the defense of Brest Fortress in June 1941.