Narowlya (Belarusian: Нароўля, romanized: Naroŭlia;[a] Russian: Наровля, romanized: Narovlya; Polish: Narowla) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Narowlya District.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 8,371.[1]
Narowlya
Нароўля (Belarusian) | |
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Coordinates: 51°53′21″N 29°57′52″E / 51.88917°N 29.96444°E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Gomel Region |
District | Narowlya District |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 8,371 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Postal code | 247800 |
Area code | +375 2355 |
License plate | 3 |
In 1986, the city experienced heavy radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident.[2] Today it is located on the border of Polesie State Radioecological Reserve.
Gallery
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Wooden synagogue before 1906.
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Painting of around 1927 by Aron Kascialianski (1891-1934)
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Synagogue in 1916
Notes
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edit- ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "English: Chernobyl radiation map from CIA handbook, SVG'd by User:Sting, and re-anglified by me (To the same strange names used in the original)".