Brest Province
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Brest voblast is one of the administrative regions in the Republic of Belarus located in the south-west of Belarus bordering on Poland and Ukraine. Brest, which is located on the Western Bug River, is the capital of this province (voblast). Brest is the Western gateway to Belarus. The province covers an area of 32,300 km² and has a population of 1,462,900 (2004 estimate).
The sixteen districts of the Brest voblast are:
- District of Brest,
- District of Kamianiec,
- District of Małaryta,
- District of Žabinka,
- District of Pružany,
- District of Kobryn,
- District of Drahičyn,
- District of Biaroza,
- District of Ivacevičy,
- District of Ivanava,
- District of Baranavičy,
- District of Lachavičy,
- District of Hancavičy,
- District of Łuniniec,
- District of Pinsk,
- and District of Stolin.
It is bordered on the west by Poland, on the south by Ukraine, to the north by the Hrodna voblast, Minsk voblast, and to the east by the Homyel voblast.
Brest voblast belongs to the area known as Polesia.
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