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 kilometres (188 miles) to the South-East from Minsk, 534 kilometres (332 miles) to the East from Brest, 171 kilometres (106 miles) to the South from Mogilev, 237 kilometres (147 miles) to the West from Bryansk and 111 kilometres (69 miles) to the North from Chernihiv. The city's area is 121 km2.
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Гомель | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 52°26′43″N 30°59′03″E / 52.44528°N 30.98417°ECoordinates: 52°26′43″N 30°59′03″E / 52.44528°N 30.98417°E | |
| 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 |
Gomel Media
Gomel's inner fortress in the 12th century
Coat of Arms of Gomel, 1560
Гомель (Homiel). Плян мястэчка
Prince Józef Poniatowski Monument in Gomel
Гомель (Homiel), вуліца Прабойная (vulica Prabojnaja) каля скрыжаваньня з Рэзьніцкай (vulica Reźnickaja)
Districts and population of the city
Mass grave of Holocaust victims
View of the city after a summer rainstorm
A trolleybus in the city centre in 2015
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Other websites
- Homel Region: Epicentre Of Troubles That Bore Celebrities Archived 2015-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
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