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Talachyn

Coordinates: 54°25′N 29°42′E / 54.417°N 29.700°E / 54.417; 29.700
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Talachyn
Church of the Protection of Our Lady
Church of the Protection of Our Lady
Flag of Talachyn
Coat of arms of Talachyn
Talachyn is located in Belarus
Talachyn
Talachyn
Location in Belarus
Coordinates: 54°25′N 29°42′E / 54.417°N 29.700°E / 54.417; 29.700
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictTalachyn District
First mentioned1433
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total9,666
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
211070
Area code+375 2136
License plate2

Talachyn or Tolochin (Belarusian: Талачын, romanizedTalačyn,[a] 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 2024, it has a population of 9,666.[1]

History

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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

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Notable citizens

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  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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