| 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]
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.