Gomel Region

Homiel Voblast, Homyel Oblast or Gomel Oblast is a province (voblast) of Belarus. Its administrative center is Gomel.

Homiel Voblast Го́мельская во́бласць Го́мельская о́бласть Gomel Oblast
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Coordinates: 52.4167°N 30.9833°E / 52.4167; 30.9833
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 (15,600 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,495,100
• Density	37/km2 (100/sq mi)
Website	www.gomel-region.by

Important cities in the voblast include: Gomel, Mazyr, Zhlobin, Svetlahorsk, Rechytsia, Kalinkavichy, Rahachow, Dobrush

Homiel Province and Mahilyow Voblast were hurt severely after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor catastrophe. The Gomel Province borders the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in places. Part of it is a mandatory or voluntary resettlement areas as a result of the radioactive contamination.[1]

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