{
  "place_id": "tolochyn#8022_11649",
  "wikidata": "Q954343",
  "country": "BY",
  "local_name": "Талачын",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Talachyn",
      "why": "Conventional Belarusian-based English form; the dated 2007 national geographical romanization is listed separately where it differs.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Tolochin",
          "why": "Russian-based English spelling used in historical and geographical references; not a separate official renaming."
        },
        {
          "name": "Talačyn",
          "why": "Belarusian national geographical romanization of 2007, recommended by the UN in 2012; identified by date, without implying that domestic policy remained unchanged after 2023."
        },
        {
          "name": "Tołoczyn",
          "why": "Polish historical name used in regional history and genealogical references in English."
        },
        {
          "name": "Talatchyn",
          "why": "French spelling, useful when an English text cites French maps, titles or historical sources; not the selected English main form."
        },
        {
          "name": "Талачын",
          "why": "Original Belarusian spelling, useful when matching local source titles quoted in English."
        },
        {
          "name": "Toloczyn",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing form of Tołoczyn for English retrieval; not a separate official name. Independent prose frequency is unverified."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Talatchyn",
      "why": "Attested French reference spelling; the adaptation follows French transcription conventions rather than English spelling.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Tolotchine",
          "why": "Russian-based French reference form, with tch for ч and final e."
        },
        {
          "name": "Tołoczyn",
          "why": "Polish historical name quoted in French regional and historical references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Talachyn",
          "why": "International spelling also useful for French source matching; the selected French main follows French reference transcription."
        },
        {
          "name": "Toloczyn",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing form of Tołoczyn for French retrieval; not a separate official name. Independent prose frequency is unverified."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Talachyn is a town in the Vitebsk region of Belarus. It stands on the Druts River and lies on the main transport corridor between Minsk and Orsha.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "The 2007 geographical romanization is dated; domestic rules changed in 2023. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talachyn ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talatchyn.",
  "rank": 1043,
  "slug": "talachyn"
}