What is "katyn"

Katyn (; ) is a rural locality (a selo) in Smolensky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located approximately to the west of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast.

Katyn may refer to:

• Katyn massacre, a mass execution of Polish generals and military commanders in 1940
• Katyń (film), a 2007 Polish film about the Katyń massacre directed by Andrzej Wajda
• Katyn (rural locality), a selo in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, and the site of the Katyn massacre
• Katyń Memorial (Jersey City), Jersey City, New Jersey, dedicated to the victims of the Katyn massacre
• Katyn war cemetery, a Polish military cemetery in the village of Katyn, Smolensk Oblast, Russia
• National Katyń Memorial, Baltimore, Maryland, dedicated to the victims of the Katyn massacre

Katyń is a 2007 Polish film about the 1940 Katyn massacre, directed by Academy Honorary Award winner Andrzej Wajda. It is based on the book Post Mortem: The Story of Katyn by Andrzej Mularczyk. It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film for the 80th Academy Awards.