Derazhne Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Rivne
District
Kostopil
Settlement
Derazhne
Site address
The cemetery is located in a wooded area to the North of the bank of Horyn River, 900 metres from Derazhne Forestry.
GPS coordinates
50.863955, 26.064357
Perimeter length
352 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a 1.5 metre tall concrete wall with a metal gate installed in October 2017 by ESJF.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
35. There are multiple fragments scattered around the site.
Date of oldest tombstone
1894
Date of newest tombstone
1940
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but according to the dates on the preserved tombstones it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged in the late 19th century. First it appears on Russian topographic maps in 1880s and, later, was also marked on Polish map of 1939. The fence was erected by ESJF in 2017.
