Bohdan Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Rakhiv
Settlement
Bohdan
Site address
The cemetery is located on a hill above the river behind the house at 172, Ivana Franka Street.
GPS coordinates
48.04430, 24.33912
Perimeter length
84 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is fenced with a new metal mesh fence with gabion sections, constructed by ESJF in December 2018.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is well-maintained. The fence is in excellent condition.
Number of existing gravestones
40
Date of oldest tombstone
1888
Date of newest tombstone
1942
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 1863, most likely it appeared later. The earliest preserved gravestone dates to the end of the 19th century. The fence was installed by ESJF in 2018.
