| Country | Belarus |
|---|---|
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Talachyn District |
| Population as of | 2024 |
| Population total | 3,727 |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+3) |
| Coordinates | 54°27′15″N 30°00′30″E |
Kokhanava (Belarusian: Коханава; Russian: Коханово) is an urban-type settlement in Talachyn District, Vitebsk Region, in eastern Belarus.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 3,727.[2]
History
During World War II, from July to September 1941, the German occupiers operated the Dulag 203 transit prisoner-of-war camp in the settlement.[3]
References
- ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2009). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Віцебская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 436. ISBN 978-985-458-192-7.
- ^ "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". belsat.gov.by. Archived 2 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Megargee, Geoffrey P.; Overmans, Rüdiger; Vogt, Wolfgang (2022). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume IV. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-253-06089-1.