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 name: Брест-Литовск
Population: 344470
Area: 146.12
Elevation: 280
Official website: city-brest.gov.by/by
Image: Brest, Sovětská ulice - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code: 162
Licence plate code: 1

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Commons category: Brest (Belarus)
postal code: 224000
inception: 1017-00-00
Commons gallery: Brest
time of earliest written record: 1017-00-00
native label: Берасьце
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system): Brest / Bieraście
social media followers: 33800
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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.