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Gomel

American  
[goh-muhl, gaw-myil] / ˈgoʊ məl, ˈgɔ myɪl /

noun

  1. a city in southeast Belarus, on a tributary of the Dnieper.


Gomel British  
/ ˈɡɔmɪlj /

noun

  1. an industrial city in SE Belarus, on the River Sozh; an industrial centre. Pop: 480 000 (2005 est)

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Antanina developed serious problems with her vision while jailed in Gomel, in southeastern Belarus.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

The authorities also reported detaining 30 people in the city of Gomel on the border with Ukraine, “with the purpose of identifying connections with foreign members of extremist groups.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023

The strident critic of President Alexander Lukashenko underwent surgery last week and was put in intensive care in a ward in Gomel in southeast Belarus.

From Reuters • Dec. 7, 2022

They say Ms Kolesnikova, 40, is in a serious but stable condition in the eastern city of Gomel after having surgery on Monday.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022

By rotating their beams when tuned to the 14 MHz band they established that the transmissions appeared to originate from the vicinity of the town of Gomel in the U.S.S.R.

From The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view by Joly, Norman F.

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