Talachyn (, ) or Tolochin (; ; ; ) is a city in Vitebsk Region, Belarus, and the administrative center of Talachyn District. The city has a record low temperature of -42.2C. 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 Family home of Irving Berlin Jacob Rutstein References External links Photos on Radzima.org Talachyn Populated places in Vitebsk Region Vitebsk Voivodeship Orshansky Uyezd Sennensky Uyezd Shtetls Jewish Belarusian history Holocaust locations in Belarus