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Alternate names: Nova Pryluka [Ukr], Novaya Priluka [Rus], Priluka, Pryluka Nova. 49°23' N, 28°43' E, Ukrainian: Нова Прилука. Russian: Прилука Новая. 36 miles S of Berdychiv, 18 miles NW of Lypovets, 15 miles NE of Vinnytsya. [Not to be confused with Pryluky, Poltava gubernia]. Jewish population: 2,011 (in 1897), 2,151 (in 1926).

NOVAJA PRILUKA: also used the cemetery at Staraja Priluka

NOVAJA PRILUKA I:     US Commission No. UA01580502
The mass grave is located at center of village, behind the church. The town is located at 49º13 28º43, 35 km from Lipovets and 5 km from Turbov. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with fewer than 10 Jews.
-- Town officials: Village Soviet Chairman Nechiporuk Vasiliy Vasilievich [Phone: (071)43516].
-- Jewish Community of Vinnitsa, Chairman Desner.
-- Regional: Regional State Archives of Lipovets and Regional State Archives of Vinnitskaya Oblast.
The earliest known Jewish community was end of 18th century. 1926 Jewish population was 2154. The Jewish mass grave was dug in 1941. Jews from no other towns or villages were murdered at this unlandmarked mass grave. The isolated rural (agricultural) flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road and the private farmstead at 5 L. Ukrainki Street, access is open to all. No wall or fence or gate surrounds the mass grave. The approximate size of mass grave before WWII was 0.00 and is now 0.03 hectares. No stones are visible. Municipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery use only. Properties adjacent are agricultural and residential. The mass grave boundaries is larger now than 1939. Occasionally, by private Jewish or non-Jewish visitors and local residents visit. This mass grave has not been vandalized. Now, individuals clean or clear occasionally. Within the limits of the mass grave are no structures. Moderate threat: pollution and vegetation. Slight threat: uncontrolled access, weather erosion (water drainage-seasonal problem) and vandalism.
Sokolova Eleonora Eugen'evna of 253152 Kiev, 5 Tychiny Street, Apt. 68 [Phone: (044)5505681] visited site on 14/10/96.

NOVAJA PRILUKA II:     US Commission No. UA01580501
The 1941 mass grave is located at village center to left of road. See above for town information. Jews from no other towns or villages were murdered at this unlandmarked mass grave. The isolated rural (agricultural) location has signs or plaques in local language and Russian mentioning the Holocaust and Russia. Reached by turning directly off a public road (farmstead on 51 Pervomayskaya Street) and crossing private property, access is open with permission. A continuous fence with non-locking gate surrounds the mass grave. The approximate size of mass grave is now 0.03 hectares. 1 to 20 stones, all in their original location, date from 1960. Some tombstones have traces of paint on their surfaces, iron decorations or lettering and/or other metallic elements. The site contains marked mass graves. Municipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery and other. Properties adjacent are residential, kitchen gardens, and ravine. The mass grave boundaries is larger now than 1939. Occasionally, organized individual tours, private Jewish or non-Jewish visitors and local residents visit. This mass grave has not been vandalized. Jewish individuals within country did re-erection of stones, cleaned stones and cleared vegetation since 1960-constant care. Now, Jewish survivors pay the regular caretaker.Within the limits of the mass grave are no structures. Moderate threat: weather erosion. Slight threat: uncontrolled access, pollution, and existing nearby and/or proposed development.
Sokolova Eleonora Eugen'evna of 253152 Kiev, 5 Tychiny Street, apt. 68 [Phone: (044)5505681] visited site and completed survey on 14/10/96.

NOVAJA PRILUKA III:     US Commission No. UA01580101
The cemetery is located at north of village, 8 Marta Street, left of the road. See above for town information. The Jewish cemetery was established in 19th century with last known Jewish burial in 1953. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked cemetery. The isolated rural (agricultural) hillside and crown of hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds. The approximate size of cemetery before WWII was 2.00 and is now 1.20 hectares. 101 to 500 common tombstones are most in their original location. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for agriculture (crops or animal grazing) and, on part of the site, a farmstead. Properties adjacent are agricultural and residential. The cemetery boundaries are smaller now than 1939 because of housing development and agriculture. Occasionally, private Jewish or non-Jewish visitors and local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized occasionally in the last 10 years. Jewish individuals within country cleaned stones and cleared vegetation 1941 was constant care. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the cemetery is farmstead. Very serious threat: uncontrolled access (The cemetery is a cattle pasture.), vandalism (Many tombstones are destroyed and over-turned.), existing nearby development (private farmstead) and proposed nearby development (The farmstead will be expanded). Serious threat: pollution (The cemetery is an agricultural dump.) Moderate threat: weather erosion and vegetation (seasonal).
Sokolova Eleonora Eugen'evna of 253152 Kiev, 5 Tychiny Street, Apt. 68 [Phone: (044)5505681] visited site and completed survey on 14/10/96. Interviewed was Petrakovsky Grigory Davidovich of 9, Komarova Street [Phone: (071) 41394] on 14/10/96.