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1 Administrative territorial entities  



1.1  Districts of Gomel Region  





1.2  Cities and towns  







2 Geography  





3 Demography  





4 Economy  





5 Transport  





6 Tourism  





7 References  





8 External links  














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Coordinates: 52°20N 29°40E / 52.333°N 29.667°E / 52.333; 29.667
 

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Gomel Region
Гомельская вобласць (Belarusian)
Гомельская область (Russian)

From the top to bottom-right: Turovsky Meadow, Žlobin Holy Trinity Church, Kozieł-Pakleŭski Manor, Three Sisters Monument, Paskevich Burial Vault

Flag of Gomel Region
Coat of arms of Gomel Region
Location of Gomel Region
CountryBelarus
Administrative centerGomel
Largest citiesGomel – 481,200
Mazyr – 111,800
Zhlobin – 72,800
Districts21
Cities – 17
Urban localities – 278
Villages – 2,608
City districts4
Government
 • ChairmanIvan Ivanovich Krupko
Area
 • Total40,361.66 km2 (15,583.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total1,338,617
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalBr 25.6 billion
(€7.2 billion)
 • Per capitaBr 18,500
(€5,200)
ISO 3166 codeBY-HO
HDI (2017)0.803[3]
very high · 4th
Websitewww.gomel-region.by
Map

Gomel RegionorHomieĺ Region,[4] also known as Gomel OblastorHomyel Voblasts (Belarusian: Гомельская вобласць, romanizedHomieĺskaja voblasć; Russian: Гомельская область, romanizedGomelskaya oblast), is one of the regions of Belarus. Its administrative centerisGomel. The total area of the region is 40,400 square kilometres (15,600 sq mi). As of 2024, it has a population of 1,338,617.[1]

Its largest settlements include: Gomel, Mazyr, Zhlobin, Svyetlahorsk, Rechytsa, Kalinkavichy, Rahachow and Dobrush.

Both the Gomel Region and the Mogilev Region suffered severely from the Chernobyl disaster.[5] The Gomel Province borders the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in places, and parts of it have been designated as mandatory or voluntary resettlement areas as a result of the radioactive contamination.[6]

Administrative territorial entities

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Gomel Region comprises 21 districts and 2 city municipalities. The districts have 278 selsovets, and 17 cities and towns.

Districts of Gomel Region

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  • Brahin District
  • Buda-Kashalyova District
  • Chachersk District
  • Dobrush District
  • Gomel District
  • Kalinkavichy District
  • Karma District
  • Khoyniki District
  • Lyelchytsy District
  • Loyew District
  • Mazyr District
  • Narowlya District
  • Pyetrykaw District
  • Rahachow District
  • Rechytsa District
  • Svyetlahorsk District
  • Vyetka District
  • Yelʹsk District
  • Zhlobin District
  • Zhytkavichy District
  • Cities and towns

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    English Belarusian Pop. (2023)[7]
    Gomel Гомель 501,802
    Mazyr Мазыр 105,321
    Zhlobin Жлобін 77,049
    Rechytsa Рэчыца 65,423
    Svyetlahorsk Светлагорск 63,202
    Kalinkavichy Калінкавічы 37,050
    Rahachow Рагачоў 32,029
    Dobrush Добруш 18,137
    Zhytkavichy Жыткавічы 15,961
    Khoyniki Хойнікі 13,248
    Pyetrykaw Петрыкаў 10,303
    Chachersk Чачэрск 8,885
    Yel’sk Ельск 8,864
    Vyetka Ветка 8,625
    Buda-Kashalyova Буда-Кашалёва 8,618
    Narowlya Нароўля 8,352
    Brahin Брагін 4,546
    Vasilyevichy Васілевічы 3,285
    Turov Тураў 2,766

    Geography

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    The frozen Biarezina River in Svyetlahorsk

    Pripyatsky National Park covers 2% of the territory of the region. Eleven wildlife preserves of national importance cover 2.1% of the region.[8]

    The extreme southern point of Belarus is located in Gomel Region, on the Dnieper River to the south of the urban-type settlement of Kamaryn, Brahin District.[9]

    The 3rd largest lake in Belarus, Lake Chervonoye, is located in Gomel Region, Zhytkavichy District.[10]

    Gomel Region borders Mogilev Region on the north, Brest Region on the west, Russia (Bryansk Oblast) on the east and Ukraine (Chernihiv Oblast, Kyiv Oblast and Zhytomyr Oblast) on the south and southeast.

    Demography

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    Economy

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    The processing industry is represented by alcohol, alcoholic beverage, wine, beer and soft drinks, vegetable-drying and canning industries. Mazyr is home to one of Belarus' major oil refineries.

    Transport

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    Gomel Region is a major transport hub. Major railway junctions include Gomel, Zhlobin, and Kalinkavichy. Gomel is located at the intersection of the highways 95E OdesaKyivSt. Petersburg, BakhmachVilnius, and M10 BryanskBrest. River transport is also common in the region with regular navigation on the Pripyat, Dnieper and Berezina rivers.

    Tourism

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    The number of travel agencies in Gomel Region has grown from 21 in 2000 to 54 in 2010.[11][12] Main tourist destinations of the region are Pripyatsky National Park and Gomel.

    References

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    1. ^ a b "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  • ^ "Gross domestic product and gross regional product by regions and Minsk city in 2023". www.belstat.gov.by.
  • ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  • ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  • ^ "English: Chernobyl radiation map from CIA handbook, SVG'd by User:Sting, and re-anglified by me (To the same strange names used in the original)".
  • ^ Mould, Richard Francis (2000-05-01). Chernobyl Record: The Definitive History of the Chernobyl Catastrophe. CRC Press. ISBN 9780750306706.
  • ^ "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  • ^ "Nature reserves and national parks, wildlife preserves and nature sanctuaries". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus. 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  • ^ "Main Geographic Characteristics of the Republic of Belarus. Coordinates of the extreme points of the state frontier". Land of Ancestors. The Scientific and Production State Republican Unitary Enterprise “National Cadastre Agency” of the State Property Committee of the Republic of Belarus. 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  • ^ "Main characteristics of the largest lakes of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Research Laboratory for Lake Study of the Belarus State University. 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  • ^ Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus. (2011). "Number of organizations engaged in tourist activities in 2010 in Belarus". Land of Ancestors. National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  • ^ Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus. (2011). "Number of organisations engaged in tourist activities in Belarus by region". Land of Ancestors. National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
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