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Airborne particulate matter was collected, and the element composition on the 30 cm soil profile was determined. The range of activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K from the studied areas varies from 8 Bq\/kg to 41 Bq\/kg, 5 to 72 Bq\/kg and 62 to 795 Bq\/kg, respectively. The activities values are increased by 44% for 226Ra, 37% for 40K, and 75% for 232Th in the prevailing wind direction. For some elements, the respective concentration in the soil is above the maximum permissible level for all types of soil use, particularly for the arsenic concentration. The deposition flux ranged from 0.36 to 5.70 (g m\u22122 per month) in the first sampling campaign and from 0.02 to 3.10 (g m\u22122 per month) for the second sampling campaign. Maps on the spatial distribution of gamma dose rates, radionuclides activity concentrations, deposition flux and trace metals in topsoil were developed for the study region. 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