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Loyew
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Also known as Lojeŭ

Loyew or Loyev (, ; , ; ) is an urban-type settlement in Gomel Region, in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Loyew District. In 2018, its population was 6,698. As of 2025, it has a population of 6,028.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Loyew
Settlement.settlement_type
Urban-type settlement
Settlement.image_skyline
Łojeŭ. Лоеў (2008).jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_flag
Loev flag.gif
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Łojeŭ, Belarus.png
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
Loyew District
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1505
Settlement.area_total_km2
6.768433

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
border city
Official name
Лоеў
Country
Belarus
Located in
Lojeŭ District
Population
5967
Area
6.76
Elevation
132
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Body of water
Dnieper
Capital of
Lojeŭ District
Official website
loev.gov.by
Image
Loeu centar.jpg
Dialing code
+375 2347
Licence plate code
3
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Commons category
Lojeŭ
category of associated people
Category:People of Lojeŭ
topic's main category
Category:Lojeŭ
postal code
247095
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system)
Lojeŭ
native label
Лоеў
time of earliest written record
1505-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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Loyew or Loyev (, ; , ; ) is an urban-type settlement in Gomel Region, in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Loyew District. In 2018, its population was 6,698. As of 2025, it has a population of 6,028.

The settlement is located along the right coast of the Dnieper River at the confluence with the Sozh.

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

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