What is Gomel Region?
{{Infobox settlement |name = Homiel Voblast |other_name = Gomel Oblast |native_name = {{lang|be|Го́мельская во́бласць}} {{lang|ru|Го́мельская о́бласть}} |native_name_lang = |image_flag = Flag of Homyel Voblast.svg |flag_link = Flag of Homiel Voblast |image_shield = Coat of arms of Homyel Voblast.svg |shield_size = |shield_link = Coat of arms of Homiel Voblast |flag_size = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_map = Homiel Voblast in Belarus.svg |mapsize = |settlement_type = |subdivision_type = |subdivision_name = |subdivision_type1 = [[Capital (political)|Administrative center]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Gomel]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of cities in Belarus|Largest cities]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Gomel]] - 481,200<br> [[Mazyr]] - 111,800<br> [[Zhlobin]] - 72,800 |subdivision_type3 = [[Raion]]s |subdivision_name3 = 21<br> Cities - 17<br> Urban localities - 278<br> Villages - 2,608 |subdivision_type4 = City raions |subdivision_name4 = 4 |subdivision_type5 = |subdivision_name5 = |coordinates = {{coord|52.4167|30.9833|display=inline,title}} |area_total_km2 = 40400 |population_total =1,495,100 |population_as_of = |population_density_km2 =37 |elevation_max_m = |elevation_min_m = |elevation_footnotes = |image_dot_map = |dot_x = |dot_y = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |leader_title = Chairman |leader_name = [[Alexander Yakobson]] |website = [http://www.gomel-region.by www.gomel-region.by] }} '''Homiel Voblast''', '''Homyel Oblast''' or '''Gomel Oblast''' is a [[Provinces of Belarus|province]] ([[voblast]]) of [[Belarus]]. Its [[Capital city|administrative center]] is [[Gomel]]. Important cities in the v