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.
- Country
- Belarus, Soviet Union, Reichskommissariat Ukraine, Soviet Union
- Inception
- 1017
- Website
- https://city-brest.gov.by/
