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ANNOPOL: Kharkivs'ka Oblast

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Alternate names: Annopol' [Rus], Anapol [Yid], Hannopil' andГаннопіль [Ukr], Annopol [Pol], Anapoli. Russian: Аннополь. 50°27' N, 26°54' E. 31 miles ESE of Rivne (Rovno), 19 miles ENE of Ostroh, 10 miles N of Slavuta. This is NOT Annopol, Poland, SW of Lublin. 1900 Jewish population: 1,812.

ANNOPOL I:       US Commission No. UA22290101
Alternate names: Gliniki to 1761 (Polish) and Ginnipil (Ukraine). v. Annopol is located in Khmelnitskaya at 50º27 26º54, 20km from Slavuta and 50km from Rovno. Cemetery: W, left side of river Zharikha. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.

  • Town: village soviet, Vlasyuk Viktor Nikolaevich of (03842) 21233.
  • Local: Slavuta rayispolkom, Rozdobut'ko Anatoliy Grigorievich of (03842) 22431.
  • Regional: Oblispolkom, Guseynikov Evgeniy Yakovlevich of (03822) 65025. Oblast Department of Culture, Slobodyanyuk Petr Yakovlevich (03822) 65045.
  • Caretaker with key: Gerasimchuk Nellya Alekseevna of Radyanskaya St., 27.
  • Others: Slavuta Jewish community of Goshkis David Isaakovich.
The earliest known Jewish community was 17th century. 1939 Jewish population (census) was 1250. Effecting community was 1761 Magdeburg Right. Tzadakkim from Korets Hasidic dynasty rabbi lived and are buried here. The last known Hasidic Jewish burial was 1944. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked cemetery. The isolated urban flat land by water has signs or plaques in Hebrew mentioning famous individuals buried in cemetery. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open with permission via a continuous fence with locking gate. 21 to 100 stones, most in original location and more than 75% toppled or broken, date from the 18th century. Location of removed stones is unknown. Some tombstones have bronze decorations or lettering. The cemetery contains marked mass graves. The municipality owns the property used for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are agricultural, residential, and river Zharikha. The cemetery boundaries are unchanged since 1939. Frequently, organized Jewish group tours or pilgrimage groups and local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. Jewish groups within country and abroad patched broken stones, cleaned stones, cleared vegetation, and re-erected stones in 1992. Now, there is regular caretaker. Within the limits of the cemetery is an ohel. Serious threat: uncontrolled access. Slight threat: pollution, vegetation and vandalism.
Other documentation was inaccessible. Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya St., 17D, apt. 52 [ph: (0482) 665950] visited site on 6/26/95 and interviewed Korneychuk L.S., Gerasimchuk N.A. of Annopol in 06/1995. He completed survey on 06/26/1995.
v. ANNOPOL II: US Commission No. UA22290501
The mass grave is located S of the village, near Glinniki, right from highway to Salvuta. v. The 1942 unlandmarked Jewish mass grave was dug for town's Jews only. The isolated suburban agricultural flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, fence, or gate. The approximate size is now 0.01 hectares. No stones were removed. The site contains unmarked mass graves. The municipality owns the property only used for agriculture (crops or animal grazing). Adjacent properties are agricultural. Rarely, local residents visit. This mass grave had no vandalism, maintenance, or structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem preventing access. Very serious threat: existing and proposed nearby development. Moderate threats: uncontrolled access, pollution, vegetation and vandalism. Slight threat: weather erosion.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya St., 17D, apt. 52 [ph: (0482) 665950] visited site in 06/1995 and interviewed Vlasyuk V.N., Korneychuk L.S. of Annopol in 06/1995. He completed survey on 06/26/1995. Other documentation was inaccessible.
v. ANNOPOL III:       US Commission No. UA22290502
The mass grave is located at N of village, behind hospital, near highway to Berezdov. The unlandmarked Jewish mass grave was dug in 1942 for town's Jew. The isolated suburban flat land with no sign or marker is reached by crossing public property. Access is open to all with no wall, fence, or gate. The approximate size is now 0.01 hectares. No stones were removed. The site contains unmarked mass graves. The municipality owns the property only used for agriculture (crops or animal grazing). Adjacent properties are agricultural. Rarely, local residents visit. This mass grave had no vandalism, maintenance, or structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem. Moderate threats: uncontrolled access, weather erosion, pollution, vegetation and vandalism.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya St., 17D, apt. 52 [ph: (0482) 665950] visited site in 06/1995 and interviewed Slavuta Jewish Community, Goshkis David in 06/1995. He completed survey on 06/26/1995. Other documentation was inaccessible.
v. ANNOPOL IV:       US Commission No. UA22290503
The mass grave is located at W, near the road to v. Ponora, left of highway. v. The 1942 unlandmarked Jewish mass grave was dug for town's Jews. The isolated suburban agricultural flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, fence, or gate. The approximate size is now 0.01 hectares. No stones were removed. The site contains unmarked mass graves. The property is now used for agriculture (crops or animal grazing). Adjacent properties are agricultural. Rarely, local residents visit. This mass grave has no vandalism, maintenance, or structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem preventing access. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access, weather erosion, pollution, vegetation and vandalism.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya St., 17D, apt. 52 [ph: (0482) 665950] visited site in 06/1995 and interviewed Gerasimchuk N.A., Korneychuk L.S. of Annopol in 06/1995. He completed survey on 06/26/1995. Other documentation was inaccessible.
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