Rahachow - also transliteratedRahačoŭ (Belarusian: Рагачо́ў, [raɣaˈtʂou̯]; or known under its Russian name of Rogachyov Russian: Рогачёв, [rəɡɐˈtɕof] - is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus. It is center of Rahachow Raion. Rahachow is located at 53°6′N 30°3′E / 53.1°N 30.05°E / 53.1; 30.05, between the Druć and Dnieper rivers. The population is 34,727 (2004 estimate).
The notable Rabbi, Yosef Rosen (1858–1936), known as the Rogatchover Gaon ("The Genius of Rogatchov" (the Yiddish pronunciation of Rahachow)), was born and raised here. The artist Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan was born (1902) and brought up here, as was former NHL hockey player Sergei Bautin.
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