Gomel
Gomel (also Homiel, Homel) is the administrative center of Gomel Voblast. It is the second-largest city in Belarus. It has a population of 482,652 (2009 census). Gomel is in the southeastern part of the country, on the right bank of Sozh river. It is 302 km (188 mi) to the South-East from Minsk, 534 km (332 mi) to the East from Brest, 171 km (106 mi) to the South from Mogilev, 237 km (147 mi) to the West from Bryansk and 111 km (69 mi) to the North from Chernihiv. The city's area is 121 km2.
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| Country |  Belarus |
| Subdivision | Homiel |
| Founded | 1142 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Viktor Pilipets |
| Area | |
| • City | 121 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • City | 481,197 |
| • Density | 4,258.4/km2 (11,029/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 527,886 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | 3 |
| Website | www.gorod.gomel.by |
Other websites
- Homel Region: Epicentre Of Troubles That Bore Celebrities Archived 2015-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
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