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Malaryta or Malorita (Belarusian: Маларыта; Russian and Ukrainian: Малорита; Polish: Małoryta) is a town in Brest Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative centre of Malaryta District.[1] The name of the city comes from the Ryta River. As of 2024, it has a population of 12,735.[1]
Malaryta
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 Coat of arms | |
  Malaryta | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′N 24°05′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| District | Malaryta District |
| First mentioned | 1566 |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 12,735 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 225910 |
| Area code | +375 1651 |
| License plate | 1 |
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Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Malaryta was part of Brest Litovsk Voivodeship. In 1795, Malaryta was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Third Partition of Poland.
From 1921 to 1939, Malaryta (Małoryta) was part of the Second Polish Republic. In September 1939, Malaryta was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR.
From 22 June 1941 to 20 July 1944, Malaryta was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Wolhynien-Podolien of Reichskommissariat Ukraine.
