NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gomel

Coordinates: 52°25′N, 30°59′E Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Homiel,_Belarus. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Homel (Belarusian and Russian: Гомель, Gomeľ; Yiddish: האָמל, Homl), also known as Gomel, is the second-largest city of Belarus and the main city of Homel Province. It has a population of 479,935 (2006 estimate). Gomel is situated in the southeastern part of the country, on the right bank of Sozh river, close to the border to Ukraine and to Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Although it has been heavily contaminated following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, people still continue to live in the city. It is served by Gomel Airport. Yiddish (Yid. ... Homyel voblast is an administrative region of Belarus with a center in Homyel. This and Mahilyow voblasts severely suffered after the Chornobyl nuclear reactor catastrophe. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Sozh (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a river in Belarus and Russia, a left tributary of the Dnieper river. ... Chernobyl area. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chernobyl reactor number four after the disaster, showing the extensive damage to the main reactor hall (image center) and turbine building (image lower left) The Chernobyl disaster was a major accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on April 26, 1986 at 01:23 a. ... Gomel Airport (IATA: GME, ICAO: UMGG) is an airport located 8 kilometers from Gomel (or Homyel), the second-largest city in Belarus. ...

History

The exact date of the founding of Homyel is not known. It was first mentioned in chronicles from the first half of the 12th century; the officially accepted date is 1142. In 1854 Homel merged with the neighbouring Bielica town situated on the left bank of Sozh River, which is now is a part of Homel city and one of its four boroughs. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 396 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Palace of Pashkevichs, Homel, Belarus. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 396 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Palace of Pashkevichs, Homel, Belarus. ... Ivan Feodorovich Paskevich (Иван Фёдорович Паскевич in Russian) (August 5 (8th NS), 1782-January 20 (February 1, NS), 1856), was a Ukrainian military leader in the Russian service. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Sutoku, emperor of Japan Emperor Konoe ascends to the throne of Japan Henry the Lion becomes Duke of Saxony Births Farid od-Din Mohammad ebn Ebrahim Attar, Persian mystical poet (died 1220) Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (died 1192) Bornin1142, a GameFAQs user... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Sozh (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a river in Belarus and Russia, a left tributary of the Dnieper river. ...

In the 19th century Jewish residents comprised more than 50% of the city's total population and had twenty four synagogues. On the eve of WWII, Homel contained about fifty thousand Jews (a third of total population). Some Jewish residents escaped in the early months of the war but those who remained were later confined to ghettos and eventually executed by the Nazis, suffering the fate of millions of Jews who perished in the Holocaust. A synagogue (from Ancient Greek: , transliterated synagogÄ“, assembly; Hebrew: beit knesset, house of assembly; Yiddish: , shul; Ladino: , esnoga) is a Jewish place of religious worship. ... ...

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Rabbi Avraham Elyashiv was the Av Beth Din of the city of Homel. ... Lev G. Schnirelmann. ...

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Categories: Belarus geography stubs | 1142 establishments | Homiel Voblast | Cities and towns in Belarus Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Administrative center Homyel Largest cities Homyel - 481,200 Mazyr - 111,800 Zhlobin - 72,800 Raions 21 - Cities 17 - Urban localities 278 - Villages 2,178 City raions 8 Area Ranked N/A - Total 40,400 kmÂ² - % of National total 19. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ... Aktsyabar Raion or Oktyabr Raion (Belarusian: translit. ... Coat of Arms Brahin Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Buda-Kashalyowa Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblasts, in Belarus. ... Chachersk Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Dobrush Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Homyel Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Coat of arms Jelsk Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... 200pxCoat of arms Khoiniki Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Kalinkavichy Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Karma Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Lyelchytsy Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Coat of arms Loew Raion (ÅojeÅ) is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Coat of arms Mazyr Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Narowla Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Pyetrykaw Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Coat of arms Rahachow Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Rechytsa Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Svetlahorsk Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Coat of arms Vetka Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Zhytkavichy Raion (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Zhlobin coat of arms Zhlobin Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus. ... Coat of arms Buda-Kashalyowa (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a town in Homiel Voblast, Belarus. ... Coat of Arms of Chachersk Chachersk (Belarusian: , Russian: ) is a city in the Homiel Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Chachersk district. ... Dobrush is a town and region within the Homiel Voblast of Belarus. ... Gomel or Homel, (Belarusian Ð“Ð¾Ð¼ÐµÐ»ÑŒ; Russian: Ð“Ð¾Ð¼ÐµÐ»ÑŒ, transliteration: GÃ³mel) is the second-largest city of Belarus and the main city of Homiel Province. ... Coat of arms Jelsk (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a town in Homiel Voblast, Belarus. ... Kalinkovichi is a town in the Homel voblast of south-western Belarus with a population of 71,500. ... Coat of arms Khoiniki (Belarusian: , Russian: ) is a town in Homiel Voblast, Belarus. ... Mazyr (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus on the Pripyat River about 210 km east of Pinsk and 100 km northwest of Chernobyl. ... Coat of arms Narovla (Belarusian: , Russian: ) is a town in Gomel Oblast, Belarus. ... Petrtkow is a town in Homiel Voblast, Belarus. ... RahaÄoÅ (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus. ... ReÄyca (Belarusian: , Russian: ) is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus. ... Svetlahorsk (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a town in Homiel Province of western Belarus. ... The town flag TuraÅ or Turaw (Belarusian: , Russian: , Polish: ) is a town in Å½ytkaviÄy district of Homiel Province of Belarus. ... Vassilyevichy is a town in Homiel Voblast, Belarus. ... Coat of arms Vetka is a town and principal centre in Vetka Raion in Homiel Voblast, Belarus. ... Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин) is a city in the Homel voblast of Belarus, on the Dnepr river. ... Zhytkavichy (Belarusian: , Russian: ) is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Å½ytkaviÄy district. ...

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