Horyn in Belarus: River, Railway Station and the Stolin Area
One name identifies several connected places in the south-east of Brest Region.
A search for Horyn in Belarus may refer to the river, the railway station or the Stolin area. The station named Horyn is located in the urban settlement of Rechitsa; the settlement itself is not called Horyn.
The river
The Horyn rises in Ukraine, crosses Volhynia and Polesia, enters Belarus and joins the Pripyat. In Stolin District it shapes a floodplain landscape of meadows, wetlands and old channels. Stolin, Davyd-Haradok and Rechitsa are located on or near this river corridor.
The station
Horyn railway station stands in Rechitsa, south-west of Stolin, on a historic Polesian railway line. Search for Horyn in rail planners, but for road navigation use Rechitsa, Stolin District. Do not confuse it with the city and station of Rechitsa in Gomel Region.
Practical orientation
Check the current timetable with Belarusian Railway. River access changes with floods and wet ground, while the district also borders Ukraine; use public roads and official border crossings only. See the Rechitsa page for local context.
In one sentence
Horyn is both a river and the name of a railway station situated in Rechitsa, Stolin District.
Sources and route check
- Brest Region: Rechitsa.
- Belarusian Railway route planner.