Talachyn

Church of the Protection of Our Lady, Talachyn, Belarus

Talachyn (Belarusian: Талачы́н, Łacinka: Tałačyn, pronounced [taɫaˈtʂɨn]) or Tolochin (Russian: Толо́чин; Polish: Tołoczyn, Yiddish: Tolotshin ,טאָלאָטשין‎, Lithuanian: Talačynas) is a city in the Viciebsk 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.

History

Town was first mentioned in 1433. The village was a shtetl, the Jewish population of the town constituted more than 70% of all inhabitants.^[1] In March 1942 the Germans killed more than 2,000 Jews from the city and its suburbs in a mass execution.^[2] A memorial has been erected to remember the fate of the victims.

External links

Photos on Radzima.org

References

Subdivisions of Vitebsk Region, Belarus

Districts (raiony)	Beshankovichy Braslaw Chashniki Dokshytsy Dubrowna Haradok Hlybokaye Lepiel Liozna Myory Orsha Pastavy Polatsk Rasony Sharkawshchyna Shumilina Syanno Talachyn Ushachy Vitebsk Verkhnyadzvinsk

Cities	Baran Beshankovichy Braslaw Chashniki Dzisna Dokshytsy Dubroŭna Haradok Hlybokaye Lepiel Liozna Myory Navapolatsk Novalukoml Orsha Pastavy Polotsk Syanno Talachyn Vitebsk Verkhnyadzvinsk

Coordinates: 54°25′N 29°42′E / 54.417°N 29.700°E / 54.417; 29.700

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