Brest Region

Brest Region is an administrative area in southwestern Belarus that stretches along the borders with Poland and Ukraine. The territory holds flat plains with wide fields, thick forests, and many small rivers flowing through gentle rolling hills.

This area changed hands multiple times over centuries between different realms and became part of Soviet Belarus after the Second World War. The border location shaped its past and brought together different influences from east and west.

The name Brest comes from the Slavic word for birch bark, reflecting the forested character of this land. Visitors today see a countryside where Orthodox churches stand beside Catholic chapels and villages keep their traditional wooden houses.

Travelers find a mix of rural areas and smaller towns connected by a network of country roads in this region. Most points of interest lie outside the larger settlements and require independent transport or organized trips.

The forests near the Polish border are home to free-roaming European bison, the largest land mammals on the continent. These animals were once nearly extinct and can now be seen in their natural habitat.

Location: Belarus

Inception: December 4, 1939

Capital city: Brest

Elevation above the sea: 136 m

Shares border with: Volyn Oblast, Rivne Oblast, Grodno Region, Minsk Region, Gomel Region, Lublin Voivodeship, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Website: http://brest-region.by

GPS coordinates: 52.38250,25.19985

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:46