Novalukoml
Town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus
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Novalukoml or Novolukoml (Belarusian: Новалукомль, romanized: Novalukomĺ; Russian: Новолукомль) 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 2025, it has a population of 11,598.[1]
Novalukoml
Novolukoml | |
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 Lukoml power station | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Novolukoml Location in Belarus | |
| Coordinates: 54°39′25″N 29°09′00″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Chashniki District |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 11,598 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 211162 |
| Area code | +375 2133 |
| License plate | 2 |
History
The history of Novalukoml 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 Novalukoml (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.