Mukacheve, Ukraine
Мукачеве, Yкраïна
also known as:
Munkács (HU), Mukačevo (CZ), Mukachëvo (RU), Munkatsch (German)
Minkatch (preferred useage in Yiddish)

48°27' N / 22°43' E

~ Introduction ~
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Mukacheve   was part of the Kingdom of Hungary (11th century - 1918 and 1938 - 1944) with the name of Munkács   in the Bereg megye (county) and Munkácsi járás (district), next part of Czechoslovakia (1918 - 1938) with the name of Mukačevo   in Podkarpatská Rus (Sub-Carpathia), then part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1945-1991) with the name of Mukachëvo   and, since 1991, known as Mukacheve in the Mukachevskiy (Mukachivs'kyy) rayon (district) and the Zakarpats'ka oblast (county) of Ukraine.

Other spellings/names for Mukacheve are Mikachevo, Munkachevo, Muncaci, Munkatch and Mukaczewo.
In Yiddish, the preferred usage was Minkatch    [ מונקאטש ].
Mukacheve is located 22 miles ESE of Uzhhorod (Ungvár), 16 miles N of Berehove (Beregszász), as indicated on the map below.

~ Maps ~
~ Zakarpats'ka oblast, Ukraine ~
Map: Copyright ©2008 by Marshall J. KATZ

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1910 Map: Bereg megye/Munkács (Click map to enlarge it)
1910 Map (Topographical): Bereg megye/Munkács
Austro-Hungary Military Map: Bereg megye/Munkács (Click map to enlarge it)
Mukacheve Town Map: Click HERE to view it. (click map to enlarge it)
Annotated Mukacheve Town Map: Click HERE to view it. (click map to enlarge it)

~ History ~

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Canadian Jewish Virtual Museum and Archives
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International Center of Photography
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Eugene KATZ, USA
Bela KISS, Érmihályfalva, Romania
Klezmerband A M'Chayeh
Klezmerica
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USHMM, Washington, D.C.
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Yad Vashem Archives
Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi
YIDN Klezmer Band

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JewishGen members/descendants and contributors of Mukacheve Jewish families:

Anna BERGER, Australia
Maurice BLEICHER, France
Eyal BLOCH, Israel
Lili DAVIDIVICH, Israel
Heidi FARKASH, USA
Carol FEINEMAN, USA
David FRIEDMAN, Israel
Peter J. GERGELY, USA
Hermina (née BERGER) GROSS, Israel
Rita Anne HABERMAN, USA
Debra HEATH, USA
Sonja (née REICHMAN) MARDER, USA
Richard MORTON, USA
Ari ROSENBERG, USA
Nathan N. ROSENSHEIN, USA
Alex ROVT, USA
Lynn SAUL, USA
Helene SCHARFF, USA
Gus SCHONFELD MD, USA
Louis SCHONFELD, USA
Barbara SCHORR, USA
Cookie SEGELSTEIN, USA
Donna SELIG, USA
Fern SMILEY, USA
Adam SMITH, USA
Mindy SOCLOF, USA
Lea TRAGER, USA
Preeva TRAMIEL, USA
Amos Israel ZEZMER, France


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