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Novolukoml

Coordinates: 54°39′25″N 29°09′00″E / 54.65694°N 29.15000°E / 54.65694; 29.15000
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Novolukoml
Novalukoml
Lukoml power station
Lukoml power station
Flag of Novolukoml
Coat of arms of Novolukoml
Novolukoml is located in Belarus
Novolukoml
Novolukoml
Location in Belarus
Coordinates: 54°39′25″N 29°09′00″E / 54.65694°N 29.15000°E / 54.65694; 29.15000
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictChashniki District
Founded1964
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total11,841
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
211162
Area code+375 2133
License plate2

Novolukoml (Belarusian: Новалукомль, romanizedNovalukomĺ; Russian: Новолукомль; Polish: Nowołukoml) is a town in Chashniki District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is situated by Lake Lukomlskoye. Lukoml Power Station is located in the town. As of 2024, it has a population of 11,841.[1]

History

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The history of Novolukoml goes back to 1964 when the construction of the Lukoml power station began. The settlement by the name of Pionerny (Russian: Пионерный) was a temporary place of residence for the builders and the personnel of this natural gas-fired thermal power station. In 1965 the settlement was renamed Novolukoml (lit. "New Lukoml") after the adjacent village of Lukoml which was said to be the center of a principality centuries ago. When the station was finished, the settlement grew steadily and was given the status of a city in 1970. In 2006 the city was granted a coat of arms.

Demographics

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Ethnic group Percentage
Belarusians 68.7%
Russians 12.3%
Tatars 9%
Lithuanians 3.6%
Other 6.4%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.