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Khoiniki
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Also known as Chojniki, Khoyniki

Khoiniki (, ; ; ) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Khoiniki District. As of 2025, it has a population of 13,001. It is located in Polesia.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Khoiniki
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Хойнікі Chojniki (2022) 02.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Local museum
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Chojniki.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Chojniki, Belarus.svg
Settlement.flag_size
150
Settlement.shield_size
75
Settlement.pushpin_map
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Gomel Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Khoiniki District
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1504
Settlement.area_total_km2
20.5

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Khoiniki (, ; ; ) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Khoiniki District. As of 2025, it has a population of 13,001. It is located in Polesia.

In 1986, the area around Khoiniki experienced heavy radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident; however, the city itself was not significantly affected. Today, the town hosts the headquarters of Polesie State Radioecological Reserve and employs over 700 people. The reserve itself is located south of the town in a heavily contaminated area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Khoiniki” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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