Vysokaye

Also known as Wysokie Litewskie, Visoka Litovsk, Visoka D'Lita, Visoke Dlita, Visoke Litovsk, Vysoko-Litovsk, Visokie-Litevskie, Vysokae

Vysokaye or Vysokoye is a town in Kamyenyets District, Brest Region, Belarus. The westernmost point of Belarus is located a few kilometers to the southwest from Vysokaye on the Bug River. As of 2025, it has a population of 4,941. The town has a railway station on the Brest line.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Vysokaye
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Від на Высокае - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Vysokaje, Belarus.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Brest Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kamyenyets District
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned

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Etymology
History
Climate
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== Etymology == Vysokaye means "high" (same as ), as in Wysokie Litewskie (Lithuanian Heights). That was also its name before 1940, when it belonged to Poland. It is about 15 kilometers from Polish border and majority of its citizens are Belarusians.