Gomel
Гомель Homyel | |
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.jpg) Top: Gomel State Circus Arena (left) and Gomel State Post Office heritage building (right) Center: Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace and statue of Nikolay Rumyantsev Bottom: Saint Peters and Pavel Orthodox Church, Gomel Nativity of Virgin Mary Church, and Gomel City Council (left to right) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Gomel Location of Gomel in Belarus  Gomel Gomel (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 52°26′43″N 30°59′03″E / 52.44528°N 30.98417°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| First mentioned | 1142 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Petr Kirichenko |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.77 km2 (53.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 501,102 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 246xx, 247xxx |
| Area code | +375 232(2) |
| License plate | 3 |
| Website | www |
Gomel[2] (Russian: Гомель, IPA: [ˈɡomʲɪlʲ]) or Homyel (Belarusian: Гомель, romanized: Homieĺ,[a] IPA: [ˈɣomʲelʲ]) is a city in Belarus. It serves as the administrative centre of Gomel Region and Gomel District, though it is administratively separated from the district.[1] As of 2024, it is the second-largest city in Belarus with 501,102 inhabitants.[1]
- ^ a b c "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 12 April 2024.
- ^ /ˈɡoʊməl/ GOH-məl; "Gomel" Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
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