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Brest

Belarus

Also known as: Berestye, Brest-Litovsk, Brześć

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2024 • Article History

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Brest, Belarus

Brest, city and administrative centre of Brest oblast (region), southwestern Belarus, on the right bank of the western Bug River. First mentioned in 1019 as Berestye, it passed to Lithuania in 1319 and later to Poland. In 1795 Russia acquired Brest, although it reverted to Poland from 1919 to 1939. In 1918 the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Germany and the Soviet government. Its fortress made a prolonged defense against the Germans in 1941. Brest is a major point of rail entry to Belarus and Russia and is a river port with light industries. Pop. (2010 est.) 310,800.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by John M. Cunningham.