Talachyn

Talachyn[lower-alpha 1] or Tolochin (Belarusian: Талачын, romanized: Talačyn,[lower-alpha 2] IPA: [taɫaˈtʂɨn]; Russian: Толочин; Polish: Tołoczyn; Yiddish: טאָלאָטשין; Lithuanian: Talačynas) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Talachyn District.[1] As of 2023, it has a population of 9,691.[1]

Talachyn
Church of the Protection of Our Lady
Church of the Protection of Our Lady
Flag of Talachyn
Flag
Coat of arms of Talachyn
Coat of arms
Tałačyn is located in Belarus
Tałačyn
Tałačyn
Location in Belarus
Coordinates: 54°25′N 29°42′E
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictTalachyn District
First mentioned1433
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total9,691
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
211070
Area code+375 2136
License plate2

History

The town was first mentioned in 1433. The village was a shtetl: the Jewish population of the town constituted more than 70% of all inhabitants.[2] In March 1942 the Germans killed more than 2,000 Jews from the city and its suburbs in a mass execution.[3] A memorial has been erected to remember the fate of the victims.

Notable structures

Notable citizens

Notes
  1. BGN/PCGN romanization of Belarusian.
  2. Official transliteration.

References
  1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. "My shtetl\Tolochin". Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  3. "- Online Guide of Murder Sites of Jews in the Former USSR - Yad Vashem".
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