Kosava, Belarus
Kosava or Kossovo (Belarusian: Косава; Russian: Коссово; Lithuanian: Kosovas; Yiddish: קאסעוו, romanized: Kosev), formerly known as Kosava-Palyeskaye (Belarusian: Косава-Палескае, romanized: Kosava-Palieskaje, Polish: Kosów Poleski), is a town in Ivatsevichy District, Brest Region, Belarus. As of 2023, it has a population of 1,872.
Kosava
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Pusłowski palace | |
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Kosava | |
| Coordinates: 52°45′N 25°09′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| District | Ivatsevichy District |
| Mentioned | 1494 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,872 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 225262 |
| Area code | +375 1645 |
| License plate | 1 |
The nearby village of Merechevschina is the birthplace of Tadeusz Kościuszko. Kosava is the birthplace of Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz. Nearby is the ruined Kosava Castle, built by the Pusłowski family in 1830, and a replica of Tadeusz Kościuszko's house in Mereczowszczyzna.
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