Bryansk (Брянск) is a city in Russia, 379 km South-East from Moscow. It is the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast. The city was founded in 985 as a military settlement on the right bank of Desna River. It was first mentioned in written records in 1146 as Dobryansk.

Population 458,000 (2000).

External links

• Regional administration http://www.bryanskobl.ru/indexe.html