Khoiniki

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Khoiniki Хойнікі (Belarusian) Хойники (Russian)
Town
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Khoiniki
Coordinates: 51°53′21″N 29°57′52″E / 51.88917°N 29.96444°E / 51.88917; 29.96444
Country	Belarus
Region	Gomel Region
District	Khoiniki District
First mentioned	1504
Area
• Total	20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	13,167
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code	247600, 247601, 247618, 247622-247624
Area code	+375 2346
License plate	3

Khoiniki (Belarusian: Хойнікі, romanized: Chojniki, IPA: [ˈxɔɪ̯n̪ʲikʲi]; Russian: Хойники, romanized: Khoyniki; Polish: Chojniki) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus.^[2] It serves as the administrative center of Khoiniki District.^[2][1] As of 2024, it has a population of 13,167.^[1]

In 1986, the area around Khoiniki experienced heavy radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident; however, the city itself was not significantly affected. Today, the town hosts the headquarters of Polesie State Radioecological Reserve and employs over 700 people. The reserve itself is located south of the town in a heavily contaminated area.