| Bereść | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Total Type: | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lublin |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zamość |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Grabowiec |
| Coordinates: | 50.8°N 60°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Bereść is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grabowiec, within Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 27km (17miles) east of Zamość and 890NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Lublin.[1]
Village first mentioned in 1394, when it became part of the parish in Grabowiec. In 1921, before WW2 there were 80 houses and 577 citizens. 21 March 1944 polish underground army AK under the command of Józef Smiech "Ciąga" attacked Ukrainian army stationed in Bereść, during the attack village was totally destroyed by fire.