Rahachow

Rahačoŭ (Belarusian: Рагачоў, IPA: [raɣa'tʂou̯]; 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, 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 Cold War-era Soviet spy in Canada Igor Gouzenko.

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v • d • e Subdivisions of Homiel Voblast, Belarus

Raions	Aktsyabar Raion • Brahin Raion • Buda-Kashalyowa Raion • Chachersk Raion • Dobrush Raion • Homiel Raion • Kalinkavichy Raion • Khoiniki Raion • Karma Raion • Lyelchytsy Raion • Loyew Raion • Mazyr Raion • Narowla Raion • Petrykaw Raion • Rahachow Raion • Rechytsa Raion • Svetlahorsk Raion • Vetka Raion • Yelsk Raion • Zhlobin Raion • Zhytkavichy Raion

Cities	Buda-Kashalyova • Chachersk • Dobrush • Homiel • Kalinkavichy • Khoiniki • Mazyr • Narowla • Petrykaw • Rahachow • Rechytsa • Svetlahorsk • Turaw • Vassilyevichy • Vetka • Yelsk • Zhlobin • Zhytkavichy