Naroulia

Naroulia (Belarusian: Нароўля; Russian: Наровля, romanized: Narovlya; Polish: Narowla) is a town in the Gomel Region, Belarus. It has a population of 8,026, as of 2021. 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.

Naroulia
Нароўля
Coat of arms of Naroulia
Coat of arms
Naroulia is located in Belarus
Naroulia
Naroulia
Coordinates: 51°53′21″N 29°57′52″E
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel Region
DistrictNaroulia District
Population
 (2021[1])
 • Total8 026
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
247800
Area code+375 2355
License plate3
  • Wooden synagogue before 1906.
    Wooden synagogue before 1906.
  • Painting of around 1927 by Aron Kascialianski (1891-1934)
    Painting of around 1927 by Aron Kascialianski (1891-1934)
  • Synagogue in 1916
    Synagogue in 1916

References
  1. Колькасць насельніцтва на 1 студзеня 2017 г. і сярэднегадавая колькасць насельніцтва за 2016 год па Рэспубліцы Беларусь у разрэзе абласцей, раёнаў, гарадоў і пасёлкаў гарадскога тыпу
  2. "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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