Rahachow Explained

Rahachow
Native Name:
Other Name:Rogachev
Settlement Type:Town
Flag Size:150
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Gomel Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rahachow District
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1142
Area Total Km2:18.06
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:31,821
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:53.1°N 33°W
Elevation M:136
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:247250
Area Code:+375 2339
Blank Name:Licence plate
Blank Info:3
Website:Official website

Rahachow or Rogachev (Belarusian: Рагачо́ў|Ragachow, in Belarusian pronounced as /raɣaˈtʂou̯/; Russian: Рогачёв|Rogachjov; Polish: Rohaczów; Yiddish: ראגאטשאוו, in Yiddish pronounced as /ragat͡ʃov/) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Rahachow District.[1] Rahachow is located between the Drut and Dnieper rivers. As of 2024, it has a population of 31,821.[1]

History

The town is first mentioned in 1142 in Russian chronicles.[2] From the late thirteenth century it was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and then the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1772, the area was annexed by the Russian Empire.

On 16 July 1863 the local landowner Tomasz Hryniewicz was executed here by a Russian firing squad for leading the Rahachow detachment of Polish insurgents.

During World War II, Rahachow was occupied by the German Army from 2 July 1941 to 13 July 1941, and again from 14 August 1941 to 24 February 1944.

Rahachow also has a popular dairy product factory, whose products are supplied across Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа. https://web.archive.org/web/20240402055418/https://www.belstat.gov.by/ofitsialnaya-statistika/solialnaya-sfera/naselenie-i-migratsiya/naselenie/statisticheskie-izdaniya/index_89355/. 2 April 2024. belsat.gov.by. 9 April 2024.
  2. Book: Dimnik . Martin . The Dynasty of Chernigov, 1146–1246 . 12 June 2003 . Cambridge University Press . 978-1-139-43684-7 . 25 . en.