Brest

Summary

Brest is a city of oblast subordinance^[1]. Brest ranks in the top 9% of city_of_oblast_subordinance entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Brest received the Order of Lenin^[3].
• Brest is located in Brest Region^[4].
• Brest is in the country of Belarus^[5].
• Brest is on the body of water Mukhavets River^[6].
• Brest is on the body of water Western Bug^[7].
• Brest's head of government is recorded as Aliaksandr Rahachuk^[8].
• Brest's head of government is recorded as Sjargej Labadzinski^[9].
• Brest's instance of is recorded as city of oblast subordinance^[10].
• Brest's instance of is recorded as border city^[11].
• Brest's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Brest's official language is recorded as Belarusian^[13].
• Brest's official language is recorded as Russian^[14].
• Brest's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q14558423^[15].
• Brest's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q21580053^[16].
• Brest's flag is recorded as flag of Brest^[17].
• Brest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Oryol^[18].
• Brest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dorogomilovo District^[19].
• Brest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Baienfurt^[20].
• Brest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Botoșani^[21].
• Brest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nizhny Tagil^[22].
• Brest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kovrov^[23].
• Brest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lutsk^[24].
• Brest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Siedlce^[25].
• Brest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Terespol^[26].
• Brest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Coevorden^[27].

Body

Geography

Brest is in the country of Belarus^[5]. Brest is located in Brest Region^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Mukhavets River^[6], a river^[28], in Belarus^[29] and Western Bug^[7], a river^[30], in Poland^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of oblast subordinance^[10], border city^[11], and big city^[12].

History and Context

1017 marks the founding of Brest^[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Brest include Beresteiska^[33], a metro station^[34], in Ukraine^[35] and Beresteiskyi Avenue, Kyiv‎^[36], a prospekt^[37], in Ukraine^[38].

Why It Matters

Brest ranks in the top 9% of city_of_oblast_subordinance entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month).^[2] Brest has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Brest is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Brest include Beresteiska^[33], a metro station^[34], in Ukraine^[35] and Beresteiskyi Avenue, Kyiv‎^[36], a prospekt^[37], in Ukraine^[38].

FAQs

What awards did Brest receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[3].