Talachyn, Vitebsk Region, Belarus
🇧🇾 Talachyn or Tolochin (Талачын, Talačyn, Толочин; Tołoczyn; טאָלאָטשין; Talačynas) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative centre of Talachyn District.
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. In March 1942 the Germans killed more than 2,000 Jews from the city and its suburbs in a mass execution. A memorial has been erected to remember the fate of the victims.
Notable structures • Memorial to Jewish victims of World War II • Church of St Anthony (Catholic) • Church of the Holy Intercession (or: of the Protection of Our Lady) • Pokrovsky Monastery • Basilian Monastery, Talachyn • Brothers' Cemetery (military cemetery) • War Memorial
Europe/Minsk/Vitebsk
Talachyn has a population of over 9,691 people. Talachyn also forms the centre of the wider Talachyn District which has a population of over 22,218 people. It is also a part of the larger Vitebsk Region. Talachyn is situated near Vitebsk.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Talachyn has links with:
🇷🇺 Konakovo, Russia🏴 Northallerton 54.338
🇮🇪 Downpatrick 54.325
🇧🇾 Svetlahorsk 29.733
🇧🇾 Svietlahorsk 29.733
Locations Near: Talachyn 29.7,54.4167
🇧🇾 Orsha 30.429,54.511 d: 48.2
🇧🇾 Mogilev 30.35,53.917 d: 69.8
🇧🇾 Vitebsk 30.198,55.191 d: 91.8
🇧🇾 Barysaw 28.517,54.219 d: 79.8
🇧🇾 Babruysk 29.229,53.139 d: 145.4
🇧🇾 Zhodzina 28.352,54.101 d: 94.3
🇧🇾 Polatsk 28.8,55.483 d: 131.8
🇧🇾 Polotsk 28.8,55.483 d: 131.8
🇧🇾 Novopolotsk 28.66,55.532 d: 140.6
🇧🇾 Navapolatsk 28.65,55.533 d: 141.1
Antipodal to: Talachyn -150.3,-54.417
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15913.8
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15763.5
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15213
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15131.2
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11758.2
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11639.6
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11622.1
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 11620.5