Vetka

Also known as Vietka

Vyetka or Vetka (; ; ) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus. It is situated on the bank of the Sozh River, and serves as the administrative center of Vyetka District. As of 2025, it has a population of 8,580.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Vyetka
Settlement.native_name: Ветка
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Vetka3.JPG
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Vietka,_Belarus.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Vietka, Belarus.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150
Settlement.shield_size: 75
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gomel Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vyetka District
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_total: 8,580
Settlement.timezone: MSK

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ветка
Population: 8510
Area: 8.913245
Elevation: 125
Official website: vetka.gov.by
Image: Vetka3.JPG
Dialing code: +375 2330
Licence plate code: 3

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Commons category: Vietka
postal code: 247131
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system): Vietka
time of earliest written record: 1685-00-00
inception: 1685-00-00
native label: Ветка
Belarus Globe URL: globustut.by/vetka/index.htm

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Etymology
Geography
History
17th to 18th centuries
19th to 20th centuries
Economy
Attractions
Notable people
References
External links

It was established in 1685 by the Old Believer Priest Group (a branch of the Russian Orthodox Church) who were known as the Theodesians and who had migrated from Central Russia. At the time it was founded, Vyetka was on the territory of the Great Duchy of Lithuania.