| Dobrush | |
| Native Name: | Добруш |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Flag Size: | 150 |
| Pushpin Map: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gomel Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dobrush District |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 18,083 |
| Timezone: | MSK |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 52.4167°N 50°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 247050 |
| Area Code: | +375 2333 |
| Blank Name: | License plate |
| Blank Info: | 3 |
Dobrush (Belarusian: Добруш, in Belarusian pronounced as /ˈdɔbruʂ/; Russian: Добруш) is a town located in Gomel Region, Belarus. It is located on the Iput River. It serves as the administrative center of Dobrush District.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 18,083.[1] Dobrush is first mentioned in 1335.
Dobruh is governed by a Regional Executive Committee, the chairman of which is Volha Mokharava.
On November 21, 1941, 106 local Jews and 19 Soviet activists were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by Einsatzkommando 8, coming from Gomel, assisted by local policemen.[2] During the spring of 1942, another execution took place in which about 70 Jews were also killed.[3]
The Dobrush Region newspaper is published in Dobrush.[4]
In Dobrush there are State Institution "Dobrush Regional Palace of Culture", GDK "Meliorator", Dobrush Public and Cultural Center. Also in Dobrush there is a regional children's library. Since 2002, the Dobrush Regional Museum of Local Lore[5] has been operating. In addition to all this, the Voskhod Cinema (3D) operates in Dobrush.
On November 13, 2021, the regional qualifying round of the XIII Republican Festival of National Cultures was held in Dobrush.
In 2022, the 29th Day of Belarusian Writing will be held in Dobrush.