Map of Brest, Belarus

Brest is the administrative centre of Brest, Belarus, with a population of about 347,138. It lies at 52.0975°N, 23.6878°E. Brest is about 328 km (204 mi) southwest of Minsk, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Biała Podlaska, 40 km to the west.

Brest at a glance

Where is Brest?

• The 6th largest city in Belarus by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 43 min on the shortest day to 16 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Brest

• Biała Podlaska — 40 km west, Poland
• Horad Kobryn — 48 km east
• Siedlce — 96 km west, Poland
• Chełm — 107 km south, Poland
• Świdnik — 119 km southwest, Poland
• Białystok — 120 km north, Poland
• Kovel — 121 km southeast, Ukraine
• Lublin — 122 km southwest, Poland
• Volkovysk — 128 km northeast
• Łomża — 163 km northwest, Poland

Largest cities in Brest

• Baranovichi — 170,039
• Horad Pinsk — 123,283
• Horad Kobryn — 52,235

Largest cities in Belarus

• Minsk — 1,742,124
• Homyel' — 501,193
• Hrodna — 363,718
• Vitebsk — 358,927
• Mahilyow — 352,896
• Babruysk — 209,675
• Baranovichi — 170,039
• Barysaw — 133,700
• Horad Pinsk — 123,283
• Mazyr — 104,517

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Other places named Brest

• Brest — Brittany, France

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.