Homelskaya Woblasz

Homelskaya Woblasz
Basic data
Language :	Belarusian , Russian
Administrative center:	Homel
Area :	40,400.00 km²
Foundation :	January 15, 1938
ISO 3166-2 :	BY-HO
Website:	www.gomel-region.gov.by
population
Population :	1,422,941 (March 30, 2016)
Population density :	35.33 inhabitants per km²
politics
Chairman of the Executive Committee:	Vladimir Andreevich Dwornik
Chairman of the Council of Deputies:	Oleg Leonidowitsch Borisenko
	Administrative division of Homelskaya Woblasz: ; 21 Rajons, 278 village soviets, 17 cities, 8 of which are subordinate cities, 18 urban settlements

The Homelskaja Woblasz ( Belarusian Гомельская вобласць ; Russian Гомельская область / Gomelskaja Oblast ) is an administrative district in southeast Belarus . The capital of Woblasz is Homel (White. Гомель ; Russian. Гомель / Gomel).

geography

Homelskaja Woblasz has an area of 40,400 km² and has 1,422,941 inhabitants (2016). The following types of use apply:

Agricultural areas: 13,736 km² (34%)
Forest areas: 18,180 km² (45%)

The Woblasz is one of the regions hardest hit by the Chernobyl disaster , which is why many people are resettled from here to the north of the country in the Wizebskaja Woblasz or to Minsk . The German non-profit organization Heim-statt Tschernobyl , which in conjunction with the Belarusian partner organization “ÖkoBau”, has made a significant contribution to the resettlement . B. Building houses for relocated families.

Homelskaya Woblasz occupies 19.5% of the country's area and 16.4% of the population live here. The Woblasz is divided into 21 districts, 278 village soviets, 17 cities, 8 of which are subordinate cities, and 18 urban settlements. The city of Homel is the regional center.

Neighboring regions

The Homelskaja Woblasz borders in the west on the Breszkaja Woblasz , and in the north on the Woblasze Minskaja and Hrodsenskaja in Belarus. In the east it borders on the Bryansk Oblast in Russia . In the south it borders on the Chernihiv , Kiev and Zhytomyr oblasts in Ukraine .

Rivers and bodies of water

The largest navigable rivers are the Dnepr (420 km), Prypiat , Sosh and Bjaresina . The Sosh and Bjaresina form the largest tributaries of the Dnieper in the region. The Ubarz, the Slavechna and the Schalon, however, form right tributaries, the Ipa a left tributary of the Prypiat.

All rivers with a stretch of over 100 km in Homel are listed below. In each case the length in the Woblasz Homel and the entire length are given.

The south in particular is characterized by Pripyat and Dnepr. There are also many canal systems in the region to drain wetlands over the Dnieper and Pripyat. The largest lake in the region is Lake Chyrwonaje with 43.6 km².

coat of arms

The coat of arms is divided into four silver and four green fields gest changes and a central shield , on the blue a golden lynx with black ears tufts rests occupied.

On the head of the shield in silver a silver archer standing to the left with a silver bow and an inlaid arrow aiming to the left with gold boots and a vest.
In the second field in silver a gold-armored black eagle .
In the third field in silver on a cyan flag waving to the left with a blue ribbon on the flagpole, a silver armored rider on a white horse with a silver mane, tail and hooves and a blue saddlecloth wielding a silver sword and holding a silver shield with his left hand, on which is a red double cross. ( Pahonja )
In the fourth field in silver a curved black horn.

A golden three-tower wall crown rests on the shield . On each side of the shield a golden oak branch tied with a red ribbon (ribbon of St. Andrew).

Rajons

No.	Surname	Belarus.	soot.	Area (m²)	Population (March 30, 2016)	Administrative center
1.	Brahin Raion	Брагінскі	Брагинский	1,960.46	12,128	Brahin
2.	Buda-Kashalyova district	Буда-Кашалёўскі	Буда-Кошелёвский	1,594.50	30,347	Buda-Kaschaljowa
3.	Wetka district	Веткаўскі	Ветковский	1,558.62	17,776	Wetka
4th	Homel district	Гомельскі	Гомельский	1,955.79	67,817 excluding the city of Homel	Homel
5.	Dobrush district	Добрушскі	Добрушский	1,452.72	36,864	Dobrusch
6th	Jelsk Raion	Ельскі	Ельский	1,365.68	15,570	Jelsk
7th	Zhytkavichy district	Жыткавіцкі	Итковичский	2,916.27	36,360	Zhytkawitschy
8th.	Shlobin district	Жлобінскі	Жлобинский	2,110.77	102,247	Schlobin
9.	Kalinkavichy district	Калінкавіцкі	Калинковичский	2,756.24	60,034	Kalinkavichy
10.	Karma Rajon	Кармянскі	Кормянский	949.15	13,624	karma
11.	Leltschyzy Rajon	Лельчыцкі	Лельчицкий	3,221.31	24,433	Leltschyzy
12.	Lojeu district	Лоеўскі	Лоевский	1,045.53	12,258	Lojeu
13.	Mazyr district	Мазырскі	Мозырский	1,603.47	132,944	Mazyr
14th	Naroulia district	Нараўлянскі	Наровлянский	1,588.82	10,563	Naroulja
15th	Akzyabrsky district	Акцябрскі	Октябрьский	1,381.19	13,927	Akzjabrski
16.	Petrykau district	Петрыкаўскі	Петриковский	2,835.18	28,246	Petrykau
17th	Rechyza district	Рэчыцкі	Речицкий	2,713.95	99,242	Rechyza
18th	Rahachou district	Рагачоўскі	Рогачёвский	2,066.99	57,766	Rahatschou
19th	Svetlahorsk Raion	Светлагорскі	Светлогорский	1,899.91	85,432	Svetlahorsk
20th	Chojniki district	Хойніцкі	Хойникский	2,027.74	19,539	Chojniki
21st	Chachersk Raion	Чачэрскі	Ечерский	1,229.88	14,468	Chachersk