This list contains, in alphabetical order, the names of around 150 Bessarabian German housing estates, including manors in Bessarabia, including the year of foundation, the number of residents of German origin and the number of non-German residents in 1940.
The places were inhabited by Bessarabian Germans until they were resettled in the German Reich in autumn 1940 . The reason for the resettlement was the occupation of Bessarabia by the Soviet Union in mid-1940.
Another list (see below) contains settlements in Bessarabia in which Bessarabian Germans lived as a minority.
Formerly German housing estates in Bessarabia
A.
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - A
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Albota
1880
872
85
Albota de Sus
Republic of Moldova, Taraclia Raion
Alexanderfeld
1908
696
7th
Alexanderfeld, formerly Alexandru cel Bun or Cîmpeni
Republic of Moldova, Cahul Raion
Alexandrowka
1908
688
173
Alexăndreşti district of Burlacu (Cahul)
Republic of Moldova, Cahul Raion
Old-Eleven
1816
1549
36
Sadowe
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Old Onesti
1885
351
20th
Oneşti
Republic of Moldova, Hînceşti Raion
Alt-Posttal
1823
1564
47
Malojaroslavz Druhyj
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Andreevka
1892
415
8th
Andriivka / Андріївка
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Annowka
1908
425
-
today Furatiwka northwest of Minjajliwka
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Old Arzis
1816
1789
1222
Arzys / Арциз
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
B.
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - B
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Baimaklia
1912
158
-
Baimaclia
Republic of Moldova, Cantemir Raion
Bayush
1910
101
6th
Băiuș
Republic of Moldova, Leova Raion
Balaban
1920
126
8th
Balabanu
Republic of Moldova, Taraclia Raion
Balabanka Good
1912
4th
-
destroyed, near Mykolaivka / Миколаївка
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Balaktschelly
1899
189
-
Velykorybalske / Великорибальське
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Balmas (Catholic)
1886
366
2
Balmaz
Republic of Moldova, Anenii Noi Raion
Basyrjamka
1891
386
6th
Basarjanka / Базар'янка
Ukraine, Tatarbunary Raion
Benkendorf
1863
461
9
southern part of Velykomarjaniwka / Великомар'янівка
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Berezina
1815
2653
314
Beresyne / Березине
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Mountain village
1821
375
-
Cazangic
Republic of Moldova, Leova Raion
Flower valley
1881
180
218
Hîrtop
Republic of Moldova, Cimislia Raion
Borodino
1814
2719
44
Borodino / Бородіно
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Bratuleni
1896
52
20th
Brătuleni
Republic of Moldova, Nisporeni Raion
Brienne
1816
1820
23
southern part of Arzys
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
D.
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - D
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Demir-Khadji
1860
96
3
Selena Balka / Зелена Балка
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Dennewitz
1834
554
28
Prjamobalka / Прямобалка
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
E.
F.
G
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - G
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Glückstal
1911
212
-
Hlinaia
Republic of Moldova, Sîngerei Raion
Gnadenfeld
1881
735
23
Blahodatne / Благодатне
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Gnadenheim
1909
49
-
destroyed, west of Mykolaivka
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Mercy Valley
1830
1210
35
Dolyniwka / Долинівка
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Good Gerling
1907
5
-
destroyed, north of Velykomarjanivka
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Good Faas
1907
4th
-
destroyed, north of Velykomarjanivka
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Gut Fuchs (Balabanka)
1898
?
?
destroyed, southeast of Mykolaivka
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Good Kroll
?
?
?
destroyed, north of Vyshnyaky
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Good Negrowo-Enßlen
1889
25th
56
destroyed by Nehrowe
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Good Reiman
1925
4th
-
destroyed, east of Mykolaivka
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Good Gerstenberger
1898
?
?
destroyed, north of Vvedenka
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Good Short (Balabanka)
?
?
?
destroyed, south of Mykolaivka
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Good Irion (Balabanka)
?
?
?
destroyed, east of Mykolaivka
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Good Roduner
?
?
?
destroyed, south of Vyschnjaky
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Good singer
1902
60
6th
south of Anenii Noi
Republic of Moldova, Anenii Noi Raion
Good Schulzenheim
1907
?
?
destroyed, north of Basarjanka
Ukraine, Tatarbunary Raion
Good dangling
?
?
?
destroyed at Nowi Kaplany
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Gutheim
1908
30th
-
destroyed, northwest of Petropavlivka
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Gut Roemmich (winery)
?
?
?
at Ustia
Republic of Moldova, Dubăsari Raion
Well Vladimirovka
?
?
?
Volodymyrivka
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
H
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - H
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Hall (Alisowka)
1894
206
-
destroyed, northwest of Selene
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Hannowka
1896
420
-
Hanniwka / Ганнівка
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Hartop
1924
100
-
Hîrtop
Republic of Moldova, Leova Raion
Helenowka
1895
314
-
destroyed, north of Ucrainca
Republic of Moldova, Căușeni Raion
Shepherd's home
1887
342
-
Ciobanovca
Republic of Moldova, Anenii Noi Raion
Hoffmannsfeld
1922
164
95
Rosa / Роза
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Field of hope
1864
307
-
Nadeschdiwka / Надеждівка
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Hope Valley
1842
1930
59
destroyed, east of Borodino
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
J
K
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - K
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Kamchatka
1893
292
5
destroyed, west of Kochkuwate
Ukraine, Tatarbunary Raion
Kashpalat
1911
286
43
Nowi Kaplany / Нові Каплани
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Katlebug
1895
390
3
destroyed, south of Shovtyy Yar
Ukraine, Tatarbunary Raion
Katzbach
1821
1159
-
Luschanka / Лужанка
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Ketrossy
1912
237
12
Chetrosu
Republic of Moldova, Anenii Noi Raion
Kisil
1909
223
8th
Ștefan Vodă
Republic of Moldova, Ștefan Voda Raion
Kloestitz
1815
3212
82
Wessela Dolyna / Весела Долина
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Kolachovka
1908
665
10
Kalachivka
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Korntal I
1886
199
-
destroyed at Passitschne
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Korntal II
1929
180
155
destroyed at Passitschne
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Krasna (Catholic)
1814
3511
89
Krasne / Красне
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Kulm
1815
1711
51
Pid brains
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Kurujika
1881
707
-
Sukhuwate / Сухувате
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
L.
M.
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - M
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Maltscha
1911
8th
9
destroyed, north of Dmytrivka
Ukraine, Kilija Raion
Mannsburg
1862
944
34
Oleksiyivka
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Manukbeevka
1893
672
-
Frumușica
Republic of Moldova, Leova Raion
Maraslienfeld
1880
962
3
Marasliivka
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Marienfeld
1911
780
32
Marienfeld , formerly Pervomaisc
Republic of Moldova, Cimislia Raion
Mariental
1925
583
7th
Semionovca
Republic of Moldova, Hînceşti Raion
Marievka
1892
472
24
Marianca de Sus
Republic of Moldova, Căușeni Raion
Mathildendorf
1858
401
12
Schowtnewe / Жовтневе
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Minchuna
1868
470
14th
Slobidka / Слобідка
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Mischeny
1912
83
-
Meșeni
Republic of Moldova, Leova Raion
Missowka
1907
75
406
Misovca
Republic of Moldova, Ialoveni Raion
N
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - N
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Netouche hamlet
1926
15th
-
destroyed, north of Iujnoe
Republic of Moldova, Cahul Raion
New Alexandrowka
1911
151
-
destroyed, northwest of Karnaliyivka
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
New Annowka
1897
163
-
Furativka / Фуратівка
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
New Arzis
1824
849
8th
Vysnjaky / Вишняки
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
New Brienne
1934
149
-
destroyed, south of Arzys
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
New Borodino
1920
282
-
destroyed at Yevhenivka
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Neu-Dennewitz
1913
175
27
Svetlîi
Republic of Moldova, Gagauzia
New Eleven
1825
985
33
Novoseliwka / Новоселівка
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
New Peace Valley
1922
116
-
Nowomyrne / Новомирне
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Neu-Josefsdorf
1923
95
-
destroyed, west of Platschynda
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
New Kureni
1914
121
7th
Part of Constantinovca
Republic of Moldova, Căușeni Raion
New Marievka
1922
168
7th
destroyed, north of Marianca de Sus
Republic of Moldova, Căușeni Raion
New Mathildendorf
1907
321
-
Novosilka / Новосілка
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
New Nikolaevka
1889
573
32
Anenii Noi
Republic of Moldova, Anenii Noi Raion
New Odessa
1879
88
5
Sabary / Забари
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
New Onesti
1890
324
3
northern part of Oneşti
Republic of Moldova, Hînceşti Raion
New Paris
1910
500
-
Roschtscha / Роща
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
New Postal
1864
383
6th
Dolyniwka / Долинівка
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
New Sarata
1890
570
15th
Sărata Nouă
Republic of Moldova, Leova Raion
New Seimeni
1921
119
2
Sadowe / Садове
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
New Strymba
1860
479
300
Grinăuți
Republic of Moldova, Rîșcani Raion
New Tarutino
1906
411
7th
Nowe Tarutyne / Нове Тарутине
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
New case
1867
240
11
Wilne / Вільне
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Nut valley
1925
30th
-
Hîrtop
Republic of Moldova, Taraclia Raion
P
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - P
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Parapara
1916
160
-
destroyed, south of Shevchenkoe
Ukraine, Kilija Raion
Paris
1816
1614
103
Vesselyj Kut / Веселий Кут
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Parushovka
1921
180
4th
Parușeni, northwest of Musaitu
Republic of Moldova, Taraclia Raion
Pavlovka
1888
195
-
formerly Pavlivka, northwest of Blahodatne
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Peterstal
1873
122
majority
Petrivsk / Петрівськ
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Pharaonovka
1899
11
majority
Faraoniwka / Фараонівка
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Philippowka
1914
41
-
destroyed, east of Borodino
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Plotzk
1839
325
-
Plozk / Плоцьк
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Pomasan
1911
182
8th
Pomasany / Помазани
Ukraine, Kilija Raion
Popasdru
1922
169
-
Popasdra / Попаздра
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
R.
S.
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - p
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Sangerowka
1898
372
-
Nowomychajliwka / Новомихайлівка
Ukraine, Tatarbunary Raion
Sarata
1822
2139
739
Sarata / Сарата
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Sarazika hamlet
1889
28
8th
Nowa Plachtijiwka / Нова Плахтіївка
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Sarjari
1860
319
600
Schowtyj Jar / Жовтий Яр
Ukraine, Tatarbunary Raion
Shabolat
1840
303
2
north-western part of Bilenke
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Scholtoi
1865
286
23
Șoltoaia
Republic of Moldova, Făleşti Raion
Schulzenheim
1907
?
?
destroyed, north of Basarjanka
Ukraine, Tatarbunary Raion
Seimeny
1867
597
32
Semeniwka / Семенівка
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Sofiental
1863
416
23
Sofijiwka / Софіївка
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Sofievka
1892
866
48
Sofievca
Republic of Moldova, Taraclia Raion
Stanhopka
1899
73
12
destroyed, west of Plachtiyivka
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Strasbourg I
1878
238
8th
Polyanka / Полянка
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Strasbourg II
1920
373
74
Selene / Зелене
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Strymbeni
1881
498
7th
Strîmbeni
Republic of Moldova, Hînceşti Raion
T
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - T
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Tamurka
1895
88
-
destroyed, northwest of Vvedenka
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Tarutino
1814
3746
2151
Tarutyne / Тарутине
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Teplitz
1817
2498
234
Teplyzja / Теплиця
Ukraine, Arzys Raion
Chemchelly
1862
435
22nd
Luhowe / Лугове
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
Tschiligider
1884
224
34
Novoseliwka / Новоселівка
Ukraine, Sarata Raion
U
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - U
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Sub-albota
1919
181
420
Albota de Jos
Republic of Moldova, Taraclia Raion
W.
List of German names of Bessarabian German places - W
Settlement name
founding year
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Vishnyovka
1906
881
479
Vișniovca
Republic of Moldova, Cantemir Raion
Wittenberg
1815
1451
63
Malojaroslavets Perschyj / Малоярославець Перший
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Housing estates in Bessarabia with a German population
Some Bessarabian Germans lived as a minority in urban and rural settlements of Bessarabia until 1940. In the following list, the names of the places, the number of residents of German origin (from 40 people) and non-German residents in 1940 are given in alphabetical order:
Housing estates in Bessarabia with a German population
Settlement name
population of German descent (1940)
non-German population (1940)
today's name
current situation
Akkerman
97
28000
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyj / Білгород-Дністровський
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Bender
80
31700
Bender
Republic of Moldova / Transnistria
Kishinev
120
120000
Chișinău
Republic of Moldova
Budaki
43
2000
Prymorske / Приморське
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Tartar bunar
45
11453
Tatarbunary / Татарбунари
Ukraine, Tatarbunary Raion
Romanovka
374
4783
Basarabeasca
Republic of Moldova, Basarabeasca Raion
Oloneschti
55
7622
Olăneşti
Republic of Moldova, Ștefan Voda Raion
Hantscheschti
153
5000
Hînceşti
Republic of Moldova, Hînceşti Raion
Raskajetzki
56
3260
Răscăieți
Republic of Moldova, Ștefan Voda Raion
Schabo
113
6538
Schabo
Ukraine, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion
Congas
48
?
Congaz
Republic of Moldova, Gagauzia
Leowa
80
6495
Leova
Republic of Moldova, Leova Raion
Mansyr
76
3600
Lisne / Лісне
Ukraine, Tarutyne Raion
Tschimischlia
45
7300
Cimișlia
Republic of Moldova, Cimislia Raion
See also
literature
Ludwig Layher: Directory of the former German communities of Bessarabia in: Heimatkalender der Bessarabiendeutschen . 1963
Web links
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