Brest, Belarus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Brest
Брэст
Брест |
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Country | Belarus | ||
Voblast | Brest Voblast | ||
Raion | Brest Raion | ||
Founded | 1019 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 145 km2 (56 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 280.4 m (919.9 ft) | ||
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 310,800 | ||
• Density | 2,143/km2 (5,550/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | ||
Postal code |
224000
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Area code(s) | +375 (0)162 | ||
License plate | 1 | ||
Website | www.brest.gov.by |
Brest is a city in Belarus. It is at the border with Poland opposite the city of Terespol, where the Bug River and Mukhavets rivers meet. It is the capital city of the Brest Region.
There are two universities in Brest: A.S.Pushkin State University and Brest State Technical University.
Images for kids
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Brest railway station during World War I, c. 1915
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German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk at the conclusion of the Invasion of Poland. In the centre are Major General Heinz Guderian from the Wehrmacht and Brigadier Semyon Krivoshein from the Red Army.
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A monument in memory of the Jews of Brest who were murdered in the Holocaust. In Kiryat Shaul cemetery in Tel Aviv
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A southern stretch of the ring barracks of the Citadel with a projecting semi-tower on the left
See also
In Spanish: Brest (Bielorrusia) para niños