Gomel Region

The Gomel Region spans 40,400 square kilometers of diverse landscapes, including forests, rivers, agricultural lands, and twenty-one administrative districts across southeastern Belarus.

Following its establishment in 1938, the Gomel Region received the Order of Lenin for its contributions to industrial development and agricultural advancement in Belarus.

The region maintains twenty-six museums, four theaters, and multiple cultural centers that preserve and showcase traditional Belarusian crafts, music, and artistic heritage.

The transportation network includes extensive railways through Gomel, Zhlobin, and Kalinkavichy, connecting the region to Russia, Ukraine, and other Belarusian provinces.

The region contains the Pripyatsky National Park with protected floodplain oak forests and eleven national wildlife preserves that support diverse ecological systems.

Location: Belarus

Inception: January 15, 1938

Capital city: Gomel

Elevation above the sea: 130 m

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

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: May 28, 2025 18:26