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| Coordinates:51°53′21″N29°57′52″E / 51.88917°N 29.96444°E /51.88917; 29.96444 | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| District | Khoiniki District |
| First mentioned | 1504 |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 13,167 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 247600, 247601, 247618, 247622-247624 |
| Area code | +375 2346 |
| License plate | 3 |
Khoiniki (Belarusian:Хойнікі,romanized: Chojniki,IPA:[ˈxɔɪ̯n̪ʲikʲi];Russian:Хойники,romanized: Khoyniki;Polish:Chojniki) is atown inGomel Region,Belarus.[2] It serves as the administrative center ofKhoiniki District.[2][1] As of 2024, it has a population of 13,167.[1]
In 1986, the area around Khoiniki experienced heavyradioactivefallout from theChernobyl accident; however, the city itself was not significantly affected. Today, the town hosts the headquarters ofPolesie State Radioecological Reserve and employs over 700 people. The reserve itself is located south of the town in a heavily contaminated area.
According to historical records, Khoiniki was first mentioned in 1504 as a dependency of theGrand Duchy of Lithuania.[3] It was incorporated into theRussian Empire in 1793, as a result of theSecond Partition of Poland.
In 1897, the city, located in thePale of Settlement, had a large Jewish community of 1,668 people (62% of the total population).[4]
In 1919, Khoiniki was attached to theRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. It was then transferred in 1927 to theByelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. Khoiniki was occupied byNazi Germany from August 25, 1941, to November 23, 1943. City status was granted to it on November 10, 1967. It was seriously affected in 1986 by theChernobyl disaster.
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