BOARTA: Transylvania at 46°00' N 24°12' E, 142.3 miles NW of Bucureşti. Located in Şeica Mare (German: Marktschelken, Hungarian: Nagyselyk)/ commune composed of six villages: Şeica Mare, Boarta, Buia, Mighindoala, Petiş and Ştenea. Calvaser (German: Kaltwasser; Hungarian: Hidegvíz) also a village until the late 20th century when it was absorbed by Şeica Mare village.
CEMETERY
The cemetery is located at Boarta, near the village, code 2464, judet Sibiu, Transylvania Romania. Alternate names are Mihalyfalva (Hungarian) and Michelsdorf (German.) 4600 2412, 30 km from Medias and 142.3 miles NW of Bucharest. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.
- Mayor Urian Emil Marius, Seica Mica, tel. 204863
- The Jewish Community of Sibiu, Blanarilor Str., no. 15, cod 2400, Sibiu, Romania, Tel. 0040-69 - 216904.
- The Federation of The Jewish Communities of Romania, Sf. Vineri Str. no. 9-11, sect. 3, Bucharest, Romania
- "Dr. Moshe Carmilly" Institute for Hebrew and Jewish History, Universitatii Str. no. 7-9, room 61, 3400 Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Director: Ladislau Gyemant, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Caretaker and key holder: none
The Jewish population by census was 53 in 1850, eighteen in 1880, eight in 1910 and six in 1930. The Jews from Sibiu County, Transylvania were taken by force and introduced into forced work detachments. They were deported all over the country, and especially in Moldova, between 1942-1944. The 19th and 20th century unlandmarked Orthodox cemetery on isolated rural/agricultural flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by a public road, access is entirely closed. A fence with a gate that locks surrounds the site. The pre- and post-WWII size is 20 m x 20 m. 1-20 stones are visible. 1-20 stones are and 1-20 stones are not in original location. Less than 25% of the stones are toppled or broken. Location of stones removed from the cemetery is unknown. Vegetation overgrowth in the cemetery is a seasonal problem preventing access. Water drainage is good all year. No special sections.
The oldest known gravestone dates from 19th century. The 19th and 20th century limestone flat shaped common gravestones have inscriptions in Hebrew. No known mass graves. The national Jewish community owns the property used for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Pre- and post-WWII size is the same. Rarely, private Jewish or non-Jewish visitors stop at the never vandalized cemetery. No maintenance. No care now. No structures.
Oprea Ioana, B-dul 21 Decembrie, no. 13-15, ap. 6, Cluj Napoca, tel: 190
849 and Popa Cosmina, Tatra Str., no. 4, ap. 11, Cluj Napoca, tel: 128 764 visited the site and completed the survey on December 11, 2000 using the following documentation:
- The General Census of the Population of Transylvania 1850, Bucharest, Ed. Staff, 1996
- The General Census of the Population of Transylvania 1857, Bucharest, Ed. Staff, 1997
- The General Census of the Population of Transylvania 1880, Bucharest, Ed. Staff, 1999
- The General Census of the Population of Transylvania 1910, Bucharest, Ed. Staff, 2000
- Ernest Wager, Historisch - Statistisches - Ortsnamenbuch fur Siebenburgen, Koln-Wien, Ed. Bohlau, 1977
- Carmilly-Weinberger, Moshe. Istoria evreilor din Transilvania (1623-1944), Bucharest, 1994
- Coriolan Suciu, Dictionar istoric al localitãþilor din Transilvania, I-II, Bucharest, 1968.
- Recensamintul general al populatiei din Transilvania - 1930 decembrie 29, I-III, Bucharest, 1938
- Ladislau Gyemant, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., The Jews of Transylvania in the Age of Emancipation (1790-1867), Bucharest, Edit. Enciclopedica, 2000
No interviews. [January 2003]