Gomel ( /ˈɡoʊməl/);, also Homiel, Homel (Belarusian, Russian: Го́мель, translit: Homel´ (Bel.), Gomel´ (Rus.); ) is the administrative center of Gomel Voblast and the second-largest city in Belarus. It has a population of 482,652 (2009 census) and its area is 121 km2.