Fanchykovo Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Vynohradiv
Settlement
Fanchykovo
Site address
To reach the cemetery, enter Fanchukovo village from the M23 highway. Proceed on Holovna Street for about 1,600 metres. Turn right on the second road. Proceed for about 180 metres. The cemetery is located on the right of the road.
GPS coordinates
48.11583, 22.94583
Perimeter length
240 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a new concrete fence of 1.8 meters height. It was fenced by ESJF in December 2018.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
About 50
Date of oldest tombstone
1817
Date of newest tombstone
1936
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, but according to the dates on the preserved gravestones, it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged in the early 19th century. It first appears on a cadastral map of 1865. The cemetery is fenced.