Drahichyn Explained

Drahichyn
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Town
Flag Size:150px
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Belarus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Brest Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Drahichyn District
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1452
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:14,804
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:52.1833°N 34°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:225830
Area Code:+375 1644
Blank Name:License plate
Blank Info:1

Drahichyn (Belarusian: Драгічын|Drahičyn; Russian: Дрогичин|Drogichin; Ukrainian: Дорогичин; Polish: Drohiczyn; Yiddish: דראהיטשין|Drohichin; Lithuanian: Drohičinas) is a town in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Drahichyn District.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 14,804.[1]

History

See also: Drahichyn Ghetto. The Treaty of Drohiczyn between the city of Riga and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was signed in Drahichyn in 1518.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа. https://web.archive.org/web/20240402055418/https://www.belstat.gov.by/ofitsialnaya-statistika/solialnaya-sfera/naselenie-i-migratsiya/naselenie/statisticheskie-izdaniya/index_89355/. 2 April 2024. belsat.gov.by. 11 June 2024.