Riscani New Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Moldova
Region
No administrative division by regions
District
Ryshkani
Settlement
Ryshkani
Site address
1 Independentsei Street.
GPS coordinates
47.94566, 27.57446
Perimeter length
233 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Fenced by ESJF in November 2022.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
100. There are multiple broken matzevot, and litter is scattered around the site.
Date of oldest tombstone
1933
Date of newest tombstone
2003
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 cemetery was founded after WWII, and includes some graves which were transferred from the old cemetery. It is still in use.
