Rahachow

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Rahachow
Belarusian:Рагачоў
Castle

Seal
Rahachow is located in Belarus
Rahachow
Coordinates: 53°6′N 30°3′E / 53.1°N 30.05°E / 53.1; 30.05
Country  Belarus
Voblast Homiel Voblast
Raion
Population (2004)
 - Total 34,272
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Rahačoŭ (Belarusian: Рагачоў, IPA: [raɣaˈtʂou̯]; Russian: Рогачёв) is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus. It is center of Rahačoŭ district. Rahačoŭ 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 artist Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan was born (1902) and brought up here, as was former NHL Hockey player Sergei Bautin.

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