International Jewish Cemetery Project - Romania F-J
Alternate/former town name: Halmi (Hung.) (2 cemeteries may exist.) Located in Satu Mare County at 47°58' N, 23°01' E about 146 km NNW of Cluj. Present Jewish poplation 1?.
- Regional officials: Federatia Comunitatilor Evreiesti din Romania, Strada SF. Vineri 9-11, Sector 3, Bucuresti, Romania. [Jewish Federation].
- Interested local or regional individuals, institutions, or organizations: Comunitatea Evreilor din Satu Mare, Str. Decebal Nr. 4, Satu Mare, (telephone: 74 37 83).
A cemetery is isolated in a suburban area on flat land with no sign/marker and reached by turning directly off public road. Access is with permission. A continuous masonry wall and a locking gate surround the cemetery. About 500-5,000 stones, with less than 25% broken or toppled, are flat stones with carved relief and Hebrew/Yiddish inscriptions. Some have metal fences around graves. Vegetation is mostly controlled but disturbing a very few stones. Federation of Jewish Communities uses it for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Diane Goldman, 4977 Battery Lane, Bethesda MD 20814: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. visited the site on 8 August 1998. She completed the survey on 1 March 1999.
[UPDATE] Photos by Charles Burns [July 2018]