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.

Coat of Arms of Tałačyn
Church of the Protection of Our Lady, Talachyn, Belarus

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.[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. American composer Irving Berlin was likely born in this city.

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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/about/institute/killing_sites_catalog_details_full.asp?region=Vitebsk


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