Narowlya (Belarusian: Нароўля, romanized: Naroŭlia;[a] Russian: Наровля, romanized: Narovlya; Polish: Narowla) is a town in Gomel Region, in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Narowlya District.[1] As of 2025, it has a population of 8,388.[1]
Narowlya
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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 (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 8,388 |
| 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.
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Horwatt Palace
Horwatt Palace in 1914
Synagogue in 1916
Chernobyl disaster victims memorial
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edit- 1 2 3 "Численность населения на 1 января 2025 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2024 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "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)".
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