OTYNYA: US Commission No. UA08160101
Alternate name: Otinya, Ottynia (German). Otynya is located in Ivano-Frankovskaya at 48°44 24°51, 88km from Chernovtsy and 32km from Kolomiya. The cemetery is located at near Franko St. Present town population is 5,001-25,000.
- Town officials: Village Executive Council - Sabotnik Iosif Pertovich [Phone: 24535].
- Regional: Regional State Administration, Chairman Nakonyechniy Mikhail Mikhaylovich [Phone: (03433)24992]. Oblast State Administration - Skripnichuk Vasiliy Mikhaylovich [Phone: (03422)25280]. Main Architect of Koloniya Region - Pavlyuk Ivan Mikhatlovich [Phone: 22780].
- Jewish Community of Kolesnik, Victor Pavlovich [Phone: (03422)34894].
The earliest known Jewish community was 18th century. 1939 Jewish population (census) was 1728. In 1867. the Jews received all rights of Austro-Hungary. The last known Jewish burial was 1940. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked Hasidic cemetery. The isolated suburban flat land and hillside 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 cemetery. 21 to 100 common tombstones, about half in original location with more than 75% toppled or broken, date from 1930. Location of any removed stones is unknown. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for industrial or commercial use. Properties adjacent are commercial-industrial and residential. The cemetery boundaries are smaller now than 1939 because of new roads or highways and commercial-industrial development. Rarely, local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Part of cemetery was destroyed when mill was built. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem, preventing access. Serious threat: vandalism (Only small part of cemetery exist now.) and existing nearby development. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access, pollution and proposed nearby development. Slight threat: weather erosion and vegetation.
Hodorkovskiy Yuriy Isaakovich of Kiev, Vozduhoflotskiy Prospect 37a, Apt. 23 [Phone: (044)2769505] visited site and completed survey on 6/8/96. No interviews were conducted for this survey. Documentation: Main plan of village;
Jewish Encyclopedia; Wasintynski: B. Ludnosc
Zydowska w Polsce w wiekach XIX i XX Warszawa, 1930.
http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/ottynia/ottynia.htm [October 2000]
