Brest
City in Belarus
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Brest is a city in southwest Belarus on the Polish border. The 19th-century Brest Hero Fortress is a celebrated site of Soviet resistance during WWII. The fortress complex includes a museum, bullet-riddled Kholmsk Gate and the huge Thirst...
Population: 343,985 (2017)
Area code: +375 (0)162
Elevation: 280.4 m (919.9 ft)
First mentioned: 1017
Postal code: 224000
Region: Brest Region