Sharashova
Urban-type settlement in Brest Region, Belarus
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Sharashova (Belarusian: Шарашова, Шарашэва, romanized: Šarašova, Šaraševa, local pronunciation:
[ʃereˈʃɔwɔ];[2][3] Russian: Шерешево, romanized: Shereshevo, Polish: Szereszów) is an urban-type settlement in Pruzhany District, Brest Region, Belarus.[2] It serves as the administrative center of Sharashova selsoviet.[4] Sharashova is situated 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Pruzhany. As of 2025, it has a population of 1,406.[1]
Sharashova
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  Sharashova Location within Belarus | |
| Coordinates: 52°33′N 24°13′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| District | Pruzhany District |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 1,406 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
History
During the Livonian War, Sharashova was a gathering point for Polish–Lithuanian troops in 1578 against Ivan IV of Russia after he had occupied Livonia.[5]
In the 1790s, Sharashova had an estimated population of 3,360.[6] At the 1897 census of the Russian Empire, the settlement had a population of 5,079.[6]
