Kishinev Ghetto
Jewish ghetto in Chișinău (Kishinev), Romania (1941–1942)
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The Kishinev Ghetto, also known as the Chișinău Ghetto (Romanian: Ghetoul din Chișinău; Russian: Кишинёвское гетто; Hebrew: גטו קישינב), was a Jewish ghetto in Chișinău (Kishinev), Romania (now Moldova), established on 25 July 1941. It closed in April 1942.
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History
The ghetto's administration was established on 25 July 1941 by the Romanian authorities related to the Bessarabia Governorate.[2] It was under dual control—that of the Romanian and Nazi German commandant's offices. Starting in 5 August 1941, Jews living in Kishinev were required to wear a yellow star on their clothing.[3] Mass killings happened during the combined Romanian–German drive in the Bessarabia region.[2]
The Kishinev Ghetto was closed in April 1942.[4] The exact number of deaths is not known, but through research one estimated number of deaths is around 10,000 people.[5]
See also
- Kishinev pogrom, anti-Jewish attacks in Chișinău (Kishinev), Russian Empire, held 19–21 April 1903
- Pale of Settlement (1791–1917), Jewish residents of the western region of the Russian Empire
- Guttman Landau (c. 1877–1942), Bessarabian Jewish leader
