Gomel

Gomel (pronounced /ˈɡoʊməl/ ^{(deprecatit template)}),^[1] an aa Homiel, Homel (Belaroushie, Roushie: Гомель, [ˈɣomʲelʲ] (Bel.), [ˈɡomʲɪlʲ] (Rus.),^[1] translit: Homieĺ; is the admeenistrative centre o Gomel Region an the seicont-lairgest ceety in Belaroushie. It haes a population o 479,935 (2006 estimate). Gomel is situatit in the sootheastren pairt o the kintra, on the richt bank o Sozh river, close tae the mairch wi Ukraine an tae the Chernobyl nuclear pouer plant. Awtho it haes been hivily contaminatit wi radioactive debris follaein the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, residents wur niver evacuatit frae Gomel an the general population continued tae grow. The ceety is serviced bi Gomel Airport.

Homiel ; Gomel Гомель
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Homiel ; Gomel Location in Belaroushie
Coordinates: 52°26′43″N 30°59′03″E
Kintra	Belaroushie
Region	Gomel Region
Foondit	1142
Govrenment
• Mayor	Viktor Pilipets
Area
• City	121 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• City	481,197
• Density	4258.4/km2 (11,029/sq mi)
• Metro	527,886
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	+375 232(2)
License plate	3
Website	www.gorod.gomel.by