Novalukoml

Novalukoml
Новалукомль  (Belarusian) Новолукомль  (Russian)
Lukoml power station
Flag Coat of arms
Novalukoml Location in Belarus
Coordinates: 54°39′25″N 29°09′00″E / 54.65694°N 29.15000°E / 54.65694; 29.15000Coordinates: 54°39′25″N 29°09′00″E / 54.65694°N 29.15000°E / 54.65694; 29.15000
Country	Belarus
Voblast	Vitebsk Region
Raion	Chashniki Raion
Founded	1964
Elevation	166 m (545 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	13,039
Time zone	EET (UTC+3)
Postal code	211162
Area code(s)	+375 2133
License plate	2

Novalukoml (Belarusian: Но́валуко́мль, Russian: Новолукомль Novolukoml, Polish: Nowołukoml) is a city in Chashniki district, Vitebsk Region, Belarus by Lukoml Lake. Lukoml power station is located in the city.

History

Novalukoml was first mentioned in 1463 as a Polish and Lithuanian commonwealth camp. It was later captured by the Russians in the 18th century. It was later a Soviet city. The Fedorov Avtomat was first tested here. In 1941 it was captured by the Germans and recaptured sometime in between May and August 1943. There were also various clashes by Russian gangs in 1990 because Belarus was gaining independence.

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