Talachyn
Talachyn (Belarusian: Талачы́н, Łacinka: Tałačyn, pronounced [taɫaˈtʂɨn]) or Tolochin (Russian: Толо́чин; Polish: Tołoczyn, Yiddish: Tolotshin טאָלאָטשין, Lithuanian: Talačynas) is a city in the Vitebsk Region of Belarus, an administrative center of the Talachyn District. It is perhaps the coldest city in Belarus in winter, with a record low of -42.2C.
Tałačyn | |
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 Church of the Protection of Our Lady | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Tałačyn Location in Belarus | |
| Coordinates: 54°25′N 29°42′E | |
| Country |  Belarus |
| Voblast | Vitebsk Region |
| Raion | Talachyn District |
| First mentioned | 1433 |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,900[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| Postal code | 211070 |
| Area code(s) | +375 2136 |
| License plate | 2 |
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. American composer Irving Berlin was likely born in this city.
Notable citizens
References
- "Численность населения на 1 января 2020 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2019 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов и поселков городского типа" (PDF). belstat. 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "- Online Guide of Murder Sites of Jews in the Former USSR - Yad Vashem".
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