Khoiniki

Khoiniki Хойнікі
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Khoiniki
Coordinates: 51°53′21″N 29°57′52″E
Country	Belarus
Region	Gomel Region
Area
• Total	20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	13,900
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Khoiniki (Belarusian: Хойнікі, [ˈxɔɪ̯n̪ʲikʲi], Russian: Хойники, Polish: Chojniki) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus. 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.

History

According to historical records, Khoyniki was first mentioned in 1504.