Gomel
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Gomel
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Country: | Belarus |
State: | Homiel voblasć |
Population: | 481,197 (2004) |
Licence plate: | 3 |
Major roads: | M8 (E95), M10, M5 (E271) |
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Homiel (also Homel, Gomel, bel.: Гомель) is the second-largest city in Belarus. It is situated in the southeastern part of the country, on the right bank of Sož river, close to the borders of Ukraine and Russia.
Public transportation is represented by city buses and trolleybuses. It is generally inexpensive. The city is an important railroad hub in the southeastern part of Belarus being positioned midway on the Minsk-Kyiv railroad link. There is an airport in Homiel, which is located 8 kilometers north-east from the city.
If you hitchhike within the city you will be expected to pay a small sum (up to $10 within the city). On the road draw a sign in Russian and ask for a free ride. Always specify you want to go for free. Belarus is rather safe country to travel but you must know at least some Russian. People are friendly enough but they (especially an older generation) rarely speak foreign languages.
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Hitchhiking out
South P150 towards Chernihiv, Ukraine
South-West M5 towards Žlobin, Babrujsk, Minsk
West M10 towards Kalinkavičy, Luniniec, Pinsk, Brest
North M8 towards Mahilioŭ, Orša, Viciebsk
Brest region • Homiel region • Hrodna region • Mahilioŭ region • Minsk (city) • Minsk region • Viciebsk region
Brest region: Baranavičy district (Baranavičy) • Biaroza district (Biaroza, Bielaaziorsk) • Brest district (Brest) • Drahičyn district (Drahičyn) • Hancavičy district (Hancavičy) • Ivacevičy district (Ivacevičy, Kosava) • Ivanava district (Ivanava) • Kamianiec district (Kamianiec, Vysokaje) • Kobryn district (Kobryn) • Liachavičy district (Liachavičy) • Luniniec district (Luniniec, Mikaševičy) • Malaryta district (Malaryta) • Pinsk district (Pinsk) • Pružany district (Pružany) • Stolin district (Davyd-Haradok, Stolin) • Žabinka district (Žabinka)
Homiel region: Akciabrski district (Akciabrski) • Brahin district (Brahin, Kamaryn) • Buda-Kašaliova district (Buda-Kašaliova) • Chojniki district (Chojniki) • Čačersk district (Čačersk) • Dobruš district (Dobruš) • Homieĺ district (Homiel) • Jeĺsk district (Jeĺsk) • Kalinkavičy district (Kalinkavičy) • Karma district (Karma) • Lieĺčycy district (Lieĺčycy) • Lojeŭ district (Lojeŭ) • Mazyr district (Mazyr) • Naroŭlia district (Naroŭlia) • Pietrykaŭ district (Pietrykaŭ) • Rahačoŭ district (Rahačoŭ) • Rečyca district (Rečyca, Vasilievičy) • Svietlahorsk district (Svietlahorsk) • Vietka district (Vietka) • Žlobin district (Žlobin) • Žytkavičy district (Turaŭ, Žytkavičy)
Hrodna region: Ašmiany • Hrodna • Lida • Navahrudak • Smarhoń • Vaŭkavysk
Mahilioŭ region: Asipovičy • Babrujsk • Bychaŭ • Mahilioŭ • Škloŭ
Minsk region: Barysaŭ • Bierazino • Dziaržynsk • Maladziečna • Minsk • Salihorsk • Stoŭbcy • Sluck • Žodzina
Viciebsk region: Braslaŭ • Hlybokaje • Liepiel • Navapolack • Orša • Polack • Viciebsk