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.
- .Pinkas ha-kehilot; entsiklopediya shel ha-yishuvim le-min hivasdam ve-ad le-aher shoat milhemet ha-olam ha-sheniya: Slovakia
(Jerusalem, 2003) - JewishGen Hungary SIG
- Pinkas HaKehilot, Slovakia (2003), pp. 402-403: "Spišská Belá".
- Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), p. 1127: "Spisska Bela".
- Wikipedia [Sep 2014]
- [UPDATE] Photos by Charles Burns [November 2017]
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 |
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Address: | Phone: |
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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 |