Gomel Region

Homiel Voblast
Го́мельская во́бласць Го́мельская о́бласть
Gomel Oblast

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Administrative center Gomel
Largest cities Gomel - 481,200
Mazyr - 111,800
Zhlobin - 72,800
Raions 21
Cities - 17
Urban localities - 278
Villages - 2,608
City raions 4
Government
 • Chairman Alexander Yakobson
Area
 • Total 40,400 km2 (15,598.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 1,495,100
 • Density 37/km2 (95.8/sq mi)
Website www.gomel-region.by

Homiel Voblast or Gomel Oblast (Belarusian: Го́мельская во́бласць; translit.: Homel'skaya Voblasts; Russian: Го́мельская о́бласть; translit.: Gomel'skaya Oblast) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with its administrative center being Homyel.

Important cities within the voblasts include: Gomel, Mazyr, Zhlobin, Svetlahorsk, Rechytsia, Kalinkavichy, Rahachow, Dobrush

Homiel Province and Mahilyow Voblast suffered severely after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor catastrophe.[1]

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Administrative Subdivisions

The Homiel Voblasts comprises 21 districts (raions), 278 selsovets, 17 cities, and 8 city municipalities.

Cities and towns

Geography of Homiel Voblast

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