Brest region

Brest region
Брэсцкая вобласць (Belarusian)
Брестская область (Russian)
From the top to bottom-right: Bison Statue at the entrance to the region, Tower of Kamyenyets, Kosava Castle, Khram Arkhangela Mikhaila, Courage Monument
CountryBelarus
Administrative centerBrest
Largest citiesBrest - 350,616
Baranavichy - 179,000
Pinsk - 137,960
Districts16
Cities: 20
Urban localities: 9
Selsoviets: 225
Villages: 2,178
Established1939
Government
  ChairmanPiotr Parkhomchik
Area
  Total
32,790.68 km2 (12,664 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
1,308,569
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalBr 24.4 billion
(€7.4 billion)
  Per capitaBr 18,000
(€5,000)
ISO 3166 codeBY-BR
HDI (2022)0.793
high · 3rd
Websitewww.brest-region.by

Brest region, also known as Brest oblast or Brest voblasts, is one of the six regions of Belarus. Its administrative center is Brest. Other major cities in the region include Baranavichy, and Pinsk. As of 2024, it has a population of 1,308,569.