Gomel

Summary

Gomel is a city of oblast subordinance^[1]. Gomel draws 390 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_oblast_subordinance category, ranking #2 of 11).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gomel is located in Gomel Region^[3].
• Gomel is in the country of Belarus^[4].
• Gomel is on the body of water Sozh^[5].
• Gomel's head of government is recorded as Pyotr Kirychenka^[6].
• Gomel's head of government is recorded as Q117388385^[7].
• Gomel's instance of is recorded as city of oblast subordinance^[8].
• Gomel's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Gomel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saviecki District^[10].
• Gomel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsentralny^[11].
• Gomel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Čyhunačny District^[12].
• Gomel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Navabelica raion^[13].
• Gomel's flag is recorded as Flags of Homieĺ^[14].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sari^[15].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rostov-on-Don^[16].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bryansk^[17].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Radom^[18].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Greater Sudbury^[19].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Iron Knob^[20].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Leamington Spa^[21].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kursk^[22].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Novi Sad^[23].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Omsk^[24].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Murmansk^[25].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aberdeen^[26].
• Gomel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Anapa^[27].

Body

Geography

Gomel is in the country of Belarus^[4]. Gomel is located in Gomel Region^[3]. Gomel is on the body of water Sozh^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+5000'}^[28], {'amount': '+13700'}^[29], {'amount': '+23600'}^[30], {'amount': '+36800'}^[31], {'amount': '+104500'}^[32], and {'amount': '+81900'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of oblast subordinance^[8] and big city^[9].

History and Context

1142 marks the founding of Gomel^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gomel include Gomel Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Belarus^[37].

Why It Matters

Gomel draws 390 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_oblast_subordinance category, ranking #2 of 11).^[2] Gomel has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Gomel is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Gomel include Gomel Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Belarus^[37].