Biaroza rajon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coat of arms of Biaroza.

Biaroza rajon (Belarusian language: Бярозаўскі раён) is an administrative subdivision of the Brest Province of Belarus with the center in Biaroza. The rajon is located in northwestern Polesia.

The rajon was formed in 1940 after the Soviet annection of West Belarus.

In 1958-1967 the Biaroza hydroelectric power station was built. The town of Biełaaziorsk is built for the power station workers in 1958.

There are two biological reserves in the rajon, near villages Sporava and Busłoŭka.

[edit] Economics

There are industry enterprises in the rayon producing agricultural products, ceramics, construction materials, textiles.

An important railway branch connecting voblsc center Brest and capital Minsk goes through the Biaroza rajon. Main railway stations in the rajon are Biaroza-Kartuskaja, Bronnaja Hara, Biełaaziorsk

[edit] Places of Interest

Orthodox Čarniachaŭskaja church of St. Nicolas (1725)
Carthusian monastery ruins, Biaroza
Staryja Pieski mansion, 19th century
Roman Catholic Church of St. Virgin Mary, Sihnievičy (1795)

[edit] External links

Biaroza rajon administration official website

	Subdivisions of Brest Voblast, Belarus

	Raions:	Baranavichy City \| Baranavichy Raion \| Byaroza City \| Biaroza Raion \| Brest City \| Brest Raion \| Drahichyn Raion \| Hancavichy Raion \| Ivanava Raion \| Ivatsevichy Raion \| Kamenets Raion \| Kobryn City \| Kobryn Raion \| Lyakhavichy Raion \| Luninets Raion \| Malaryta Raion \| Pinsk City \| Pinsk Raion \| Pruzhany Raion \| Stolin Raion \| Zhabinka Raion
	Cities:	Belaazyorsk \| Brest \| Baranovichi \| Biaroza \| Davyd-Haradak \| Drahichyn \| Kamyanyets \| Kobryn \| Ivatsevichy \| Kosova \| Luninets \| Ivanava \| Hantsavichy \| Lyahavichy \| Malaryta \| Mikachevitchy \| Pinsk \| Pruzhany \| Stolin \| Vysokaye \| Zhabinka