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Homiel, Homel (Belarusian/Russian: Го́мель, translit: Homel´, Łacinka: Homiel, pronounced [ˈɣomʲelʲ] (Bel.), Gomel´ pronounced [ˈɡomʲɪlʲ] (Rus.),[2] Polish: Homel, Yiddish: Homl ,האָמל, Lithuanian: Gomelis) is the administrative center of Gomel Voblast and the second-largest city in Belarus. It has a population of 515,325 (2013 census)[3] and its area is 121 km2. There are at least six versions of the origin of the city's name. One of the best known is that the name is derived from the name of Gomeyuk stream, which flowed into the Sozh river near the foot of the hill where the first settlement was founded. Other Belarusian cities' names are formed on these lines: for example, Minsk 's name is derived from the river Menka, Polotsk 's - from the Palata river, Vitebsk 's - from the Vitba river. Public transportation is represented by over 1,000 city buses and trolleybuses . Public transportation is generally inexpensive ($14 monthly). Over 210 million passenger rides were registered in 2006. [7] Taxi services ($10 for a one-way intra-city ride) are available 24 hours a day. The city is an important railroad hub in the southeastern part of Belarus being positioned midway on the Minsk - Kiev railroad link. Strategic location of Gomel near the border with Russia and Ukraine provides a direct connection to the vast railroad network.

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