Homyel Voblast

Го́мельская во́бласьць

Gomel Oblast

Го́мельская о́бласть

Flag Coat of arms
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 km²
- % of National total	19.5 %
- Width	N/A km
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- % water	N/A
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Population	Ranked N/A
- Population	1,485,100
- % of National total	16.4 %
- Density	37 /km²
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Chairman	Alexander Yakobson
Abbreviations	BY-HO
Web site (RU/EN)	www.gomel-region.gov.by

Homyel Voblast (Province) or Gomel Oblast (Belarusian: Го́мельская во́бласьць; translit.: Homel'skaya Voblasc; Russian: Го́мельская о́бласть; translit.: Gomel'skaya Oblast; Łacinka: Homiel Vobłaść) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with its administrative center being Homyel. In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Gomel or Homel, (Belarusian Гомель; Russian: Гомель, transliteration: Gómel) is the second-largest city of Belarus and the main city of Homiel Province. ... Gomel or Homel, (Belarusian Гомель; Russian: Гомель, transliteration: Gómel) is the second-largest city of Belarus and the main city of Homiel Province. ... 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. ... Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин) is a city in the Homel voblast of Belarus, on the Dnepr river. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ... Urban-type settlement (Russian: , posyolok gorodskogo tipa; Ukrainian: , selyshche miskoho typu; abbreviated as in Russian and as in Ukrainian) is an official designation for a certain type of urban settlements used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Russian (Russian: русский язык, russkiy yazyk, ) is the most widely spoken language of Eurasia and the most widespread of the Slavic languages. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Romanisation or Latinisation of Belarusian is any system for transliterating written Belarusian from the Cyrillic alphabet to the Latin. ... Romanisation or Latinisation of Belarusian is any system for transliterating written Belarusian from the Cyrillic alphabet to the Latin. ... Province is a name for a subnational entity. ... At the higher administrative level, Belarus is divided into 6 voblasts and one municipality (horad, i. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Gomel or Homel, (Belarusian Гомель; Russian: Гомель, transliteration: Gómel) is the second-largest city of Belarus and the main city of Homiel Province. ...

Important cities within the voblast' include: Homyel, Mazyr, Zhlobin, Svetlahorsk, Rechytsia, Kalinkavichy, Rahachow, Dobrush Gomel or Homel, (Belarusian Гомель; Russian: Гомель, transliteration: Gómel) is the second-largest city of Belarus and the main city of Homiel Province. ... 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. ... Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин) is a city in the Homel voblast of Belarus, on the Dnepr river. ... Svetlahorsk Catholic cathedral ÅšvietÅ‚ahorsk (Belarusian: ; Russian: Светлого́рск, former name till 1961: Å aciÅ‚ki) is a town in Homiel Province, Belarus. ... Rečyca (Belarusian: , Russian: ) is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus. ... Kalinkovichi is a town in the Homel voblast of south-western Belarus with a population of 71,500. ...

Homiel Province and Mahilyow Voblast suffered severely after the Chornobyl nuclear reactor catastrophe. Categories: Belarus-related stubs | Regions of Belarus ... Chernobyl area. ... Core of a small nuclear reactor used for research. ...

Administrative Subdivisions

The Homiel Voblast is comprised of 21 districts (raions), 278 selsovets, 17 cities, and 8 city municipalities. Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ... Selsoviet or selsovet (Russian: сельсове́т, short for се́льский сове́т), literally: rural soviet, was the lowest level administrative subdivision, similar to rural district, in rural areas in Soviet Union. ...

Cities and towns

• Homyel (Belarusian: Го́мель; Russian: Гомель) - 481,200
• Mazyr (Belarusian: Мазы́р; Russian: Мо́зырь) - 111,800
• Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин; Łacinka: Žłobin)- 72,800
• Svetlahorsk (Belarusian: Сьветлаго́рск, Светлаго́рск; Russian: Светлого́рск; Łacinka: Śvietłahorsk, until 1961: Šaciłki)- 71,700
• Rechytsia (Belarusian: Рэчыца, Russian: Речица; Łacinka: Rečyca) - 66,200
• Kalinkavichy (Belarusian: Калінкавічы; Łacinka: Kalinkavičy) - 37,900
• Rahachow (Belarusian: Рагачоў; Russian: Рогачёв; Łacinka: Rahačoŭ) - 34,700
• Dobrush (Łacinka: Dobruš) - 19,300
• Zhytkavichy(Belarusian: Жыткавічы; Łacinka: Žytkavičy) [- 16,900
• Khoiniki (Belarusian: Хойнікі; Russian: Хойники; Łacinka: Chojniki) - 14,200
• Petrykow (Belarusian: Петрыкаў; Russian: Петриков; Łacinka: Pietrykaŭ) - 10,800
• Yelsk (Belarusian: Ельск; Russian: Ельск) - 10,000
• Buda-Kashalyowa (Belarusian: Буда-Кашалёва; Russian: Буда-Кошелёво; Łacinka: Buda-Kašalova) - 9,500
• Narowla (Belarusian: Нароўля; Russian: Наровля; Łacinka: Naroŭla) - 8.200
• Vetka (Belarusian: Ветка; Russian: Бетка; Łacinka: Vietka) - 7,800
• Chachersk (Belarusian: Чачэрск; Russian: Чечерск; Łacinka: Čačersk) - 7,700
• Vassilyevichy - 4,500
• Turaw (Belarusian: Ту́раў; Russian: Ту́ров; Łacinka: Turaŭ; Polish: Turów) - 3,200

The table lists notable cities and towns of Belarus. ... Gomel or Homel, (Belarusian Гомель; Russian: Гомель, transliteration: Gómel) is the second-largest city of Belarus and the main city of Homiel Province. ... 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. ... Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин) is a city in the Homel voblast of Belarus, on the Dnepr river. ... Svetlahorsk Catholic cathedral ÅšvietÅ‚ahorsk (Belarusian: ; Russian: Светлого́рск, former name till 1961: Å aciÅ‚ki) is a town in Homiel Province, Belarus. ... The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Rečyca (Belarusian: , Russian: ) is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus. ... Kalinkovichi is a town in the Homel voblast of south-western Belarus with a population of 71,500. ... The town flag TuraÅ­ or Turaw (Belarusian: , Russian: , Polish: ) is a town in Žytkavičy district of Homiel Province of Belarus. ...

See also

• Subdivisions of Belarus
• Gomel Province (disambiguation)

At the higher administrative level, Belarus is divided into 6 voblasts. ...

External link

• Homyel Regional Executive Committee

	Subdivisions of Homyel (Gomel) Voblast, Belarus
	Raions:	Aktsyabar Raion | Brahin Raion | Buda-Kashalyowa Raion | Chachersk Raion | Dobrush Raion | Homyel Raion | Jelsk Raion | Khoiniki Raion | Kalinkavichy Raion | Karma Raion | Lyel'chytsy Raion | Loew Raion | Mazyr Raion | Narowla Raion | Pyetrykaw Raion | Rahachow Raion | Rechytsa Raion | Svetlahorsk Raion | Vetka Raion | Zhytkavichy Raion | Zhlobin Raion Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ...
	Cities:	Buda-Kashalyowa | Chachersk | Dobrush | Homyel | Jelsk | Kalinkavichy | Khoiniki | Mazyr | Narowla | Petrtkow | Rahachow | Rechytsia | Svetlahorsk | Turaw | Vassilyevichy | Vetka | Zhlobin | Zhytkavichy Gomel or Homel, (Belarusian Гомель; Russian: Гомель, transliteration: Gómel) is the second-largest city of Belarus and the main city of Homiel Province. ... Kalinkovichi is a town in the Homel voblast of south-western Belarus with a population of 71,500. ... 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. ... Rečyca (Belarusian: , Russian: ) is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus. ... Svetlahorsk Catholic cathedral ÅšvietÅ‚ahorsk (Belarusian: ; Russian: Светлого́рск, former name till 1961: Å aciÅ‚ki) is a town in Homiel Province, Belarus. ... The town flag TuraÅ­ or Turaw (Belarusian: , Russian: , Polish: ) is a town in Žytkavičy district of Homiel Province of Belarus. ... Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин) is a city in the Homel voblast of Belarus, on the Dnepr river. ...

	Subdivisions of Belarus
	Brest | Homyel | Hrodna | Mahilyow | Minsk | Minsk City | Vitsebsk