Fun facts about Gomel
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The name Gomel is most plausibly derived from the stream Homeyuk, which flowed into the river Sozh.
Gomel
Belarus
Gomel or Homyel is a city in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative centre of Gomel Region and Gomel District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2025, it is the second-largest city in Belarus, with 501,193 inhabitants.
From the “Etymology” section
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Gomel was founded at the end of the 1st millennium AD on the lands of the Eastern Slavic tribal union of Radimichs.
Gomel
Belarus
Gomel or Homyel is a city in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative centre of Gomel Region and Gomel District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2025, it is the second-largest city in Belarus, with 501,193 inhabitants.
From the “History” section
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In 1903, there was a violent pogrom against the Jewish population of Gomel.
Gomel
Belarus
Gomel or Homyel is a city in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative centre of Gomel Region and Gomel District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2025, it is the second-largest city in Belarus, with 501,193 inhabitants.
From the “Population” section
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Gomel recorded a temperature of 38.9 °C (102.0 °F) on 7 August 2010, the highest temperature ever recorded in Belarus.
Gomel
Belarus
Gomel or Homyel is a city in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative centre of Gomel Region and Gomel District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2025, it is the second-largest city in Belarus, with 501,193 inhabitants.
From the “Geography” section
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Gomel is twinned with Radom, Poland, and Aberdeen, Scotland, but both ended their partnerships in 2022 due to Belarus's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Gomel
Belarus
Gomel or Homyel is a city in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative centre of Gomel Region and Gomel District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2025, it is the second-largest city in Belarus, with 501,193 inhabitants.
From the “Twin towns – sister cities” section
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