Kokhanava
Urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, Belarus
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Kokhanava (Belarusian: Коханава; Russian: Коханово, romanized: Kokhanovo) is an urban-type settlement in Talachyn District, Vitebsk Region, in eastern Belarus.[2] As of 2024, it has a population of 3,727.[1]
Kokhanava
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  Kokhanava Location within Belarus | |
| Coordinates: 54°27′15″N 30°00′30″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Talachyn District |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 3,727 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
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]
