Lypcha Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Khust
Settlement
Lypcha
Site address
The cemetery is located in the woods opposite the house at 6-7, Holovna Street.
GPS coordinates
48.26533, 23.38295
Perimeter length
196 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is fenced with a new metal mesh fence installed in AOctober 2016 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
More than 50
Date of oldest tombstone
1795
Date of newest tombstone
1931
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 cemetery was presumably established in the 18th, as the earliest preserved gravestone dates to 1795. It first appears on a cadastral map of 1864-1865. The fence was installed by ESJF in August 2016.
