Brestskaya

Brestskaya 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 administrative region (Voblast). Brest is the Western gate to Belarus linking an isolated, post Soviet dictatorship — known as the "last dictatorship in Europe" — to the European Union.

The sixteen districts of the Brestskaya Voblast are: District of Brest, District of Kamianiec, District of Malaryta, District of Zabinka, District of Pruzany, District of Kobryn, District of Drahicyn, District of Biaroza, District of Ivacevicy, District of Ivanava, District of Baranavicy, District of Liachavicy, District of Hancavicy, District of Luniniec, 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 Hrodzyenskaya Voblast (capital: Hrodna a/k/a Grodno), Horad Minsk, and to the east by the Homyel'skaya (capital: Homyel' a/k/a Gomel) Voblast.

Historically the area were known as Polesie.

Area: 32.7 thousand sq. km. Population: about 1.5 million (2002).