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Of the major nationalities living in the Brest region, 1,262,600 are Belarusians (85%), 128,700 (8.6%) are Russians, 57,100 (3.8%) are Ukrainians, and 27,100 (1.8%) are Poles. 53.7% of the population speak Belarusian and 42.6% speak Russian as their native language. [9] Brest is the province with the highest birth rate in all of Belarus.
Byelaazyorsk or Beloozersk (Belarusian: Белаазёрск, romanized: Bielaaziorsk, [2] Russian: Белоозёрск, romanized: Beloozyorsk) is a town in Byaroza District, Brest Region, Belarus. [2] As of 2024, it has a population of 10,984. [1]
Pruzhany District or Pružany District [5] (Belarusian: Пружанскі раён, romanized: Pružanski rajon; Russian: Пружанский район, romanized: Pruzhansky rayon) is district of Brest Region in Belarus. [3] Its administrative center is Pruzhany. [6] [3] As of 2024, it has a population of 41,603. [3]
Byaroza District or Biaroza District [3] (Belarusian: Бярозаўскі раён; Russian: Берёзовский район) is a district of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Byaroza. [2] The district is located in the northwest of the historical region of Polesia. As of 2024, it has a population of 57,767. [2]
The city of Baranavichy is located on the Baranavichy Plain in the interfluve of Shchara and its tributary Myshanka. Baranavichy is located virtually on a straight line, connecting the regional center Brest (206 km) and Minsk (149 km). Nearby cities: Lyakhavichy (17 km), Slonim (42 km), Nyasvizh (51 km), Navahrudak (52 km), and Hantsavichy (72 ...
Luninyets District or Luniniec District [2] (Belarusian: Лунінецкі раён; Russian: Лунинецкий район) is a district of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Luninyets. [1] As of 2024, it has a population of 61,728. [1]
Lyakhavichy District or Liachavičy District [2] (Belarusian: Ляхавіцкі раён; Russian: Ляховичский район) is a district of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Lyakhavichy. [1] As of 2024, it has a population of 22,055. [1]
As a result of the third partition of Poland in 1795 Molchad became part of the Russian Empire. In 1879, the village suffered a large fire which destroyed most of its buildings. In 1880, the St. Peter and Paul Church was completed. [1] In 1884 a railway was built through the village connecting it to the nearby city of Brest. In 1886 Molchad was ...