Bol’shevik

Balshavik is an urban-type settlement in Gomel District, Gomel Region, . As of 2025, it has a population of 2,795.
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  • Type: Town with 2,750 residents
  • Description: urban-type settlement in Belarus
  • Also known as: “Bal’shavik”, “Baĺšavik”, “Balshavik”, and “Balshavik, Gomel region”
  • Address: Гомельскі раён

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lazurnaya.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Višanski and Kostyukovka.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Bol’shevik.

Suburb
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Kastsyukowka is a microdistrict of the city of , . It is located in Čyhunačny district. Until 2016, it was an urban-type settlement. is situated 3 km southeast of Bol’shevik.

Hamlet
Photo: Bsivko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Bol’shevik.

Bol’shevik

Latitude
52.56004° or 52° 33′ 36″ north
Longitude
30.88054° or 30° 52′ 50″ east
Population
2,750
Elevation
136 metres (446 feet)
Open location code
9G4GHV6J+26
Open­Street­Map ID
node 242979076
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
629947
Wiki­data ID
Q2032635
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Bol’shevik” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Бальшавік”
  • Chechen: “Большевик”
  • Dutch: “Baĺšavik”
  • Esperanto: “Balŝavik”
  • German: “Baĺšavik”
  • Korean: “발샤비크”
  • Lithuanian: “Balšavikas”
  • Polish: “Balszawik”
  • Polish: “Bolszewik”
  • Russian: “Большевик”
  • Serbian: “Баљшавик”
  • Serbian: “Бољшевик”
  • Spanish: “Balshavik”
  • Tatar: “Бальшавик”
  • Ukrainian: “Більшовик”
  • “Baĺšavik”

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