Drahichyn

Drahichyn (Belarusian: Драгічын, Ukrainian: Дорогичин, Russian: Дрогичин, Polish: Drohiczyn, Yiddish: דראהיטשין Drohichin, Lithuanian: Drohičinas) is a city in the Brest Region of Belarus. It the administrative center of the Drahichyn District.

Drahichyn

Драгічын
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Drahichyn
Location in Belarus
Coordinates: 52°11′N 25°09′E
Country Belarus
RegionBrest Region
DistrictDrahichyn District
Mentioned1452
Population
 (2007)
  Total13,355
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
225830
Area code(s)+375 1644
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The Treaty of Drahichyn between the city of Riga and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was signed in Drahichyn in 1518.


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