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What country is Sighet in?
Sighet is located in Romania.
When was Sighet prison created?
Sighet prison was created in 1897.
Is sighet a country?
No, Sighet is not a country. It is a town in Romania.
After being evacuated from their original homes where are the Jews of Sighet first sent?
To a ghetto within Sighet.
Where is sighet located?
Sighet is located in Maramureș county, in the northern part of Romania, near the border with Ukraine.
Where did Elie Wiesel live at first?
Sighet, Translyvania ...which is in Romania.
Where was Wiesel born?
Sighet, Romania
What does the quote the race towards death had begun mean in night?
This personification is meant to indicate how quickly death befell the Jews of Sighet.
How far from Sighet Romania to Buchenwald Germany in miles?
The distance between Sighet and Buchenwald is 1 267 km (788 miles).
What town do eliezer and his family come from?
Eliezer and his family come from the town of Sighet in Transylvania, which was a part of Hungary at the time of their deportation to Auschwitz during World War II.
When did Elie Wiesel come to America?
Elie Wiesel was born in 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania, then in Romania. However, from 1940-1944 that part of Transylvania was a part of Hungary.
Why was Moishe deported from Sighet?
Moishe was deported from Sighet because he was a foreign Jew and was seen as a threat by the Hungarian police during World War II. He was taken away with other foreigners and left to die in the forest, but managed to escape and return to warn the Jews of Sighet about the impending danger.
