Brest (English spelling)

Japanese: ブレスト（英語表記）Brest

Formerly known as Brest-Litovsk, it is the capital of Brest Oblast in southwestern Belarus. It is a river port city on the Mukhabets River, which flows into the Bug River, about 330 km southwest of the capital Minsk, and is close to the border with Poland. It was recorded in 1019 and was part of Lithuania from the beginning of the 13th century, then Poland for a long time, and in 1795 it became part of Russia. Because it was a strategic transportation location, it was destroyed in every war. During World War I, it was the site of a separate peace treaty between the Soviet Union and Germany in 1917-18 (→ Treaty of Brest-Litovsk). It is also known as the place where the Soviet garrison was surrounded by German troops and annihilated in 1941 during World War II. Industries such as food, textiles, furniture, and machinery are located here. There is a pedagogical university and the Brest Fortress Museum. There is a railway line connecting Moscow and Warsaw, and there is also an airport. Population: 277,000 (1991 estimate).

Brest
Brest

A port city in the Finistère department on the Brittany Peninsula in western France. A port since Gallo-Roman times, it is the birthplace of the Duchy of Brittany. A military port with a tradition dating back to the 17th century, it has a naval arsenal, dock facilities, a submarine base, and a thermal power plant. During World War I it served as a connecting port with the United States, and during World War II it was occupied by Germany and suffered heavy damage during the war. It is also a thriving commercial port, importing steel, coal, oil, and timber, and exporting fruit, vegetables, and cattle. In addition to private repair docks, it has industries in the electronics, precision equipment, and chemical industries. At the western end of the town stands a castle with a keep and seven towers, dating back to the 3rd century. It is also the location of the Naval Academy. Population: 142,097 (2008).

Brest

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Japanese:

旧称ブレスト＝リトフスク Brest-Litovsk。ベラルーシ南西部，ブレスト州の州都。首都ミンスクの南西約 330km，ブーグ川へ流入するムハベツ川にのぞむ河港都市で，ポーランドとの国境に近い。 1019年の記録に現れ，13世紀初めからリトアニア領，その後長くポーランド領で，1795年にはロシア領となった。交通上の要地であったために戦争のたびに破壊を受けた。第1次世界大戦中の 1917～18年にソ連とドイツ間の単独講和の舞台になった (→ブレスト＝リトフスク条約 ) 。また第2次世界大戦中の 41年に，ドイツ軍に包囲されたソ連守備隊が全滅した地としても知られる。食品，織物，家具，機械などの工業が立地する。教育大学，ブレスト要塞博物館がある。モスクワとワルシャワを結ぶ鉄道が通り，空港もある。人口 27万 7000 (1991推計) 。

ブレスト
Brest

フランス西部，ブルターニュ半島，フィニステール県にある港湾都市。ガロ・ローマ時代からの港で，ブルターニュ公国の発祥地。 17世紀以来の伝統をもつ軍港で海軍工廠，ドック施設，潜水艦基地，火力発電所などがある。第1次世界大戦時アメリカとの連絡港となり，第2次世界大戦中はドイツに占領され，大きな戦災を受けた。商港としての活動も盛んで，鉄鋼，石炭，石油，木材などを輸入し，果物，野菜，ウシを輸出する。民間の修理ドックのほかに電子，精密機器，化学などの工業がある。町の西端には3世紀に創建された天守と7つの塔をもつ城がそびえる。海軍兵学校の所在地。人口 14万2097（2008）。