NOVO-NIKOLAYEVKA

NOVO-NIKOLAYEVKA:     US Commission No. UA14270501
Alternate name: Greki until 1946 (Russian). Novo-Nikolayevka is located in Nikolaevskaya at 47º_31º_, 115 km from Odessa. The mass grave is located at SE part of village. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.
-- Town officials: Kudryavtsevo Village Executive Council Chairman Pastuh Sergey Georgiyevich [Phone: (05163)93729].
-- Regional: Regional Executive Council Chairman Golovatiy Anatoliy Alekseevich [Phone: (05163)92306]. Oblast Dept. of Culture, Chairman -Laskutnikov Vitaliy Sergeevich [Phone: (0512)350140]. Nikolaevskaya Oblast Local History Museum-Petrov Vladimir Anatolyevich [Phone: (0512)342203]. Others: Society for Protection of Cultural Memorials-Gidolevich Boris Adolfovich [Phone: (0482)229924].
     The earliest known Jewish community was 1794. 1939 Jewish population (census) was 153242 [sic]. Effecting Jewish Community were 1881 pogrom and 1905 pogrom. Living in Jewish community were H.N. Bialik and S. Frug. The Hasidic mass grave was dug in 1942. Jews from no other towns or villages were murdered at this unlandmarked mass grave. The isolated suburban agricultural flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds. No stones are visible or were removed. The site contains unmarked mass graves. Municipality owns property used for agriculture (crops or animal grazing) and mass burial site. Properties adjacent are agricultural. The mass grave boundaries is larger now than 1939. Rarely, local residents visit site. This mass grave has not been vandalized. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the mass grave are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem, preventing access. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access, vegetation and vandalism. Slight threat: weather erosion, pollution and existing nearby development.
     Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya Street 17d, apt. 52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site on /04/1995. Interviewed was Grosman F.A. of Odessa on 03/1995. Oks completed survey on 06/06/1995. Documentation: see section 14 [sic].