Banyliv-Pidhirnyy Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Chernivtsi
District
Storozhynets
Settlement
Banyliv-Pidhirnyy
Site address
Turn left near 93, Holovna street and proceed till forest. The cemetery will be in that forest behind a white house.
GPS coordinates
48.09005, 25.49315
Perimeter length
226 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery was fenced off by ESJF in November 2020.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
Around 60 tombstones
Date of oldest tombstone
1925 (dated by VAAD expedition)
Date of newest tombstone
1940_(dated by VAAD expedition)
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
The cemetery is not marked on the Austro-Hungarian map of 1880s. Most probably, it emerged in early 20th century. The earliest preserved tombstone dates to 1925. The cemetery was used until WWII.
