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Alternate names: Spišská Belá [Slov], Szepesbéla [Hun], Zipser Bela [Ger], Biała Spiska [Pol]. 49°11' N, 20°28' E, 38 miles WNW of Prešov (Eperjes), in Kežmarok District, Spiš Region, N Slovakia. Jewish population: 111 (in 1880),  7,475=4.3% (1910]185 (in 1919). The synagogue still stands.

CEMETERY:

  • Krátka (next to family house nr.22)   The remaining fragment of the 17 x52m cemetery is located in the SE outskirts of the town in an area of private residences. 7 upright and 5 toppled simple sandstone, granite, grey and white marble can gravestones with  Hebrew, Hungarian and German inscriptions are visible. A wire fence and on the street side by a low, pierced, concrete wall encloses the site accessible from the street by a low iron gate with the Star of David.  photo.  photos. [Sep 2014]
  • US Commission No. SLCE00006:

Spisska Bela is located in Poprad, N of Poprad. The flat urban isolated location has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall or gate. 1-20 19th-20th century marble flat shaped tombstones with Hebrew and German inscriptions are in original locations. Adjacent properties are residential. Private visitors stop rarely. Security, pollution, and vandalism are very serious threats.

As of June 2009, 15 tombstones have been photographed, but not all of the tombstones are complete or even have readable information. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. [July 2009]

 

January 2009:

Map of Town

Town Spišská Belá

Erb Spišská Belá Address: Phone:
00 421 52 468 50 00, 11
Mestský úrad Fax: 00 421 52 468 05 01
Petzvalova 18 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
059 01 Spišská Belá
SLOVAKIA
Web: www.spisskabela.sk

Region: Prešovský
District: Kežmarok
Inhabitants: 6260
Area: 3393 ha
First paper reference: in year 1263
Mayor: JUDr. Štefan Bieľak