| Obal | |
| Native Name: | |
| Settlement Type: | Urban-type settlement |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vitebsk Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shumilina District |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2139 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | MSK |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Pushpin Map: | Belarus |
| Coordinates: | 55.3511°N 29.2961°W |
| Elevation M: | 150 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 222379 |
| Area Code: | +375 2130 |
| Blank Name: | License plate |
| Blank Info: | 2 |
Obal or Obol (Belarusian: Обаль; Russian: Оболь) is an urban-type settlement in Shumilina District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] [2] In 2023, it had a population of 2,139.[1]
Obal was known since the 16th century as a village of the Połock Voivodeship, in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. in 1772, following the Partitions of Poland, it became part of the Russian Empire.
In 1866, the construction of the Riga-Oryol railway contributed to its growth. During the Second World War, German troops occupied the village from August 1941 to June 26, 1944. In 1968, the status of Obol was raised from village to urban-type settlement.
Located in the center of Vitebsk Region, Obal lies between Vitebsk (southeast) and Polotsk (northwest), and is crossed by the Obal River. It is located from Shumilina, from Novopolotsk and from Minsk. The town is served by the P20 highway and by the Smolensk-Vitebsk-Daugavpils-Riga railway.
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