Gomel Region

The Gomel Region stretches across southeastern Belarus and includes 21 administrative districts with extensive forest areas, several large rivers, and agricultural land. The landscape alternates between wooded zones along waterways and open plains used for crop farming and livestock.

The current administrative unit was created in 1938 and developed into a center for industry and agriculture in Belarus. The Order of Lenin later recognized the economic contributions of this development.

The area takes its name from the city of Homel and forms an important part of southeastern Belarusian identity. Traditional wooden architecture and folk craft techniques still shape everyday life in many rural communities.

Railway connections run through several cities and offer links toward Russia, Ukraine, and other parts of Belarus. Road networks connect the districts and provide access to rural areas and smaller towns.

The Pripyatsky National Park area protects rare floodplain forests with old oak trees and wetlands along river courses. Eleven separate nature reserves complement this protection and provide habitat for animal species that have become rare in other parts of Europe.

Location: Belarus

Inception: January 15, 1938

Capital city: Gomel

Elevation above the sea: 130 m

Shares border with: Bryansk Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Rivne Oblast, Mogilev Region, Minsk Region, Brest Region

Website: https://gomel-region.gov.by

GPS coordinates: 52.33333,29.66667

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:44