Novyy Vytkiv
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Jewish houses in Novyi Vytkiv, 1995 |
Jewish cemetery, 2019 |
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Sources:
- Russian Jewish encyclopedia
Photo:
- Jewish Cemeteries Initiative. Novyy Vytkiv Jewish Cemetery
- Benjamin Lukin, Center for Jewish art. Novyi Vytkiv (Witkуw Novy, Novyi Vitkov)
Chervonohrad district, Lviv region
Novyy Vytkiv (ukr. Новий Витків) in the 19th - early 20th centuries - township Vitkov Novyy in Kamensky district of the Galicia Province in Austria-Hungary. In 1919–39 - in Tarnopol Voivodeship as part of Poland, in 1939–91 - as part of the Ukrainian SSR.
Jews were present in the early 18th century. In the 19th century, the Jews were engaged mainly in trade.
The Jewish population was 1,060 (52,7% of the total population) in 1890.
In June 1914, many Jewish houses, a synagogue and Beit Midrash were burnt.
During the WWI, the community was robbed by the Cossacks.
In 1921, 987 Jews lived in Novyy Vytkiv.
In the 1920-30s there were branches of various Jewish parties and organizations.
In the summer of 1941, Novyy Vytkiv occupied by Wehrmacht troops.
In June 1942, 1125 Jews were in Novyy Vytkiv.
At 22 October 1942 Jews were deported to Sokal and from there - to the Belzhets death camp.