Magosliget Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Hungary
Region
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
District
Fehérgyarmati
Settlement
Magosliget
Site address
The cemetery is located about 150m down the dirt road from the end of Törökszentmiklósi Street.
GPS coordinates
48.04819, 22.86542
Perimeter length
80 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Demolished Jewish cemetery that has not been built over
General site condition
The vegetation was so dense that no stones could be seen, however clearing could well reveal some.
Number of existing gravestones
0
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Other
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
The Jewish cemetery in Magosliget is marked on the cadastral map of 1870, meaning that, as early as that year, the cemetery (and the Jewish community) already existed. The cemetery was most probably demolished during World War II or soon after. No tombstones were found at the site in 2021 and the site has been abandoned for decades. However, local residents know the site as the former Jewish cemetery.
In 1880, The total population of Magosliget was 269, including 3 Jews. Later, 37 Jews lived in the village in 1910, 12 in 1920, 5 in 1930, and 7 in 1941. There used to be a synagogue in the settlement, but it was demolished.
