Talachyn

Talachyn or Tolochin (Талачын, ; Толочин; Tołoczyn; טאָלאָטשין; Talačynas) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Talachyn District. As of 2024, it has a population of 9,666.

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

Notable citizens

 * Jacob Rutstein