Mizoch Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Rivne
District
Zdolbuniv
Settlement
Mizoch
Site address
296, Dermans’ka Street.
GPS coordinates
50.391787, 26.143625
Perimeter length
369 metres. Neither the local librarian nor the head of the council have any knowledge of a larger cemetery on the site.
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a 2 metre tall concrete wall with a metal gate installed in August 2015 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
100
Date of oldest tombstone
1843
Date of newest tombstone
1939
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
The cemetery contains a memorial dedicated to the Rabbis of Mizoch, installed by the "ohalei tzadikim — gader avot" organisation.
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 mid 19th century. First it appears on Russian topographic map of 1880s and, later, on Polish map of 1939. The cemetery was fenced by ESJF in August 2015.
