Gura Humorului

Galicia newsletter

Name in English:

Gura Humorului

Name in German:

Gurahumora

Name in Hebrew:

גורה חומורולוי

Name in Yiddish:

גורא הומאָרא

Historical-cultural region:

Bukovina

Administrative History:

1775 - 1849 - Under the rule of Austrian Habsburgs, part of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria

1849 - 1918 - Under the rule of Austrian Habsburgs, Duchy of Bukovina

1918 - 1947 - Kingdom of Romania

1947-1965 - Romanian People's Republic

1965 - 1989 - Socialist Republic of Romania

Population Data:

Year	Jews	Percentage of Jews in total population
1835	6 (families)
1845	3 ( -"- )
1848	20 ( -"- )
1856	130	6.4
1869	800	27
1900	1,457	35.8
1910	2,050	38.5
1930	1,951	30.9
1941	2,772
1942	12
1948	1,158	25.3

External links:

Title	Type of item	Years
Gura Humorului	Communities
Gura Humorului	Gallery
Odezwy, spawozdania, korespondencja i inne mate...	CAHJP Cards	1881
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Odezwy, sprawozdania, korespondencja i inne mat...	CAHJP Cards	1882
גורה הומורה - עיירה בדרום בוקובינה: קורותיה של קהילה יהודית	Bibliography	1992