Within the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania and
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, 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, administratively located in the
Polesie Voivodeship. 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. ==Notable people==