Talachyn
Talachyn or Tolochin 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.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.
American composer Irving Berlin was likely born in this city.
