Loza Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Irshava
Settlement
Loza
Site address
To reach the cemetery, turn to Vyshnya Street from the main street next to the local church. Proceed for 230 metres. The cemetery site is located on the right of the road behind the ruins of the house.
GPS coordinates
48.29626, 23.04859
Perimeter length
99 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Fenced by ESJF in August 2022.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
25
Date of oldest tombstone
The oldest found 1916
Date of newest tombstone
The latest found 1935
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Since it was not marked on a cadastral map of 1865, most likely it emerged at a later date. The earliest preserved gravestone dates to the beginning of the 20th century.

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