Brahin, Belarus

Brahin,^[a] or Bragin,^[b] is an urban-type settlement in Gomel region, Belarus.^[1] It serves as the administrative center of Brahin district.^[1] It stands on the banks of the Brahinka River, 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the nearest railway (Khoiniki station). As of 2025, it has a population of 4,579.^[1]

Brahin Брагін (Belarusian) Брагин (Russian)
Urban-type settlement
Flag Coat of arms
Brahin
Coordinates: 51°47′N 30°16′E
Country	Belarus
Region	Gomel Region
District	Brahin District
First mentioned	1147
Population  (2025)[1]
• Total	4,579
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Area code	[phone]
Website	Брагинский районный исполнительный комитет (in Russian) — Brahin Rajon Executive Committee.

History

The settlement is first mentioned in the Hypatian Codex in 1147^{[2][non-primary source needed]} as an important town in Kievan Rus'. A significant part of Brahin's population traditionally was of Jewish descent. By the end of 19th century, 2,254 of 4,311 inhabitants were Jewish.^[3] During World War II, Brahin was under German occupation from 28 August 1941 to 23 November 1943. Many Jews in the area were killed by the German forces during that time:^[4]

On September 13, 1941, the Jews of Bragin were ordered to gather in a school for the purposes of selecting a monitor and his deputy, but when 300 Jews came at the indicated time the school they were surrounded by Germans and closed. After that, Jews were led out in groups to the edge of the village and shot.

As a result of the Chernobyl disaster, areas of the Brahin district were radioactively contaminated. 52 settlements were resettled, 9 of which are buried. From Brahin itself 1,651 families (4,892 people) were resettled.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

Climate data for Brahin (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	7.2 (45.0)	14.9 (58.8)	23.5 (74.3)	27.9 (82.2)	30.9 (87.6)	32.2 (90.0)	32.4 (90.3)	27.3 (81.1)	22.1 (71.8)	13.1 (55.6)	7.0 (44.6)	32.4 (90.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−1.4 (29.5)	0.0 (32.0)	5.9 (42.6)	14.6 (58.3)	20.6 (69.1)	24.1 (75.4)	26.0 (78.8)	25.2 (77.4)	19.3 (66.7)	12.2 (54.0)	4.6 (40.3)	−0.2 (31.6)	12.6 (54.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.8 (19.8)	−6.6 (20.1)	−2.7 (27.1)	3.2 (37.8)	8.2 (46.8)	11.7 (53.1)	13.6 (56.5)	12.2 (54.0)	7.7 (45.9)	3.0 (37.4)	−0.8 (30.6)	−5.0 (23.0)	3.1 (37.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−20.4 (−4.7)	−19.1 (−2.4)	−11.6 (11.1)	−4.3 (24.3)	0.3 (32.5)	4.6 (40.3)	7.9 (46.2)	5.3 (41.5)	−0.3 (31.5)	−6.0 (21.2)	−10.9 (12.4)	−16.3 (2.7)	−20.4 (−4.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	31.5 (1.24)	30.6 (1.20)	34.3 (1.35)	30.9 (1.22)	55.9 (2.20)	59.9 (2.36)	69.1 (2.72)	57.6 (2.27)	50.8 (2.00)	51.5 (2.03)	38.5 (1.52)	38.3 (1.51)	548.9 (21.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7.9	8.1	8.2	6.0	8.6	8.4	8.7	7.3	6.6	8.0	7.6	9.1	94.5
Source: NOAA[5]

Notable residents

• Siarhiej Palujan (1890–1910), Belarusian writer and publicist^[6]

Notes

1. Belarusian: Брагін.
2. Russian: Брагин; Yiddish: בּראָהי‬ן‬, romanized: Brohin.