In different periods of time the territory of the modern Brest region was a part of Russian Empire, Poland and former USSR. Some of the towns and villages were renamed during this time, especially during the Soviet period.
Old name | Modern name | Notes |
Barmutovichi | Barmuty | |
Berestie | Brest | The name Berestie was mentioned in chronicles and was in use up to 18th century. |
Beryoza-Kartuzskaya | Beryoza | The name was in use before 1940. |
Bluden (Bludzen) | Pervomayskaya | Bereza district |
Brest-Litovsk | Brest | The name was in use from the beginning of 18th century up to beginning of 20th century. |
Brest-Nad-Bugom | Brest | The name was in use in 1921-1939. |
Burmak | Nemerzha | |
Davechyorovichi | Drogichin | It was renamed in 1655. |
Dobuchin | Pruzhany | |
Dubrava | Rybniki | |
Gelenovo (Helenovo) | Yelenovo | |
Gorech (Gorchy) | Svetoch | Bereza district |
Kamenets-Litovsky | Kamenets | The name Kamenets-Litovsky was in use from 1795 up to 1940. |
Kartuz-Beryoza | Beryoza (Bereza) | The name was in use before 1940. |
Laski (Las'ki) | Lesniki | |
Lyovkovichi (Levkovichi) | Mezhdulesie | |
Malcha | Malech | |
Matsievichi | Matveevichi | |
Parkhvenovichi | Reveyki | |
Perivisie (Perevesie) | Perelesie | Kobrin district |
Porkhovo | Ivanovo | The village of Porkhovo was renamed to Yanovo in honour of Lutsk bishop Yan Lasovich in 1465. Later the name was transformed to Ivanovo. |
Skropipeli | Skripeli | |
Svinyovo (Svinevo) | Dubravtsy | The village was renamed in 1964. |
Tikhnovichi | Tikhny | |
Tuganovichi | Karchova | |
Vysoko-Litovsk | Vysokoe | It was renamed in September 1919. |
Yanovo (Janowo) | Ivanovo | |
Zhaberon | Zhaber | |