Synevyr Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Mizhhirya
Settlement
Synevyr
Site address
The cemetery is located behind the house 36 on the main street of the village.
GPS coordinates
48.47775, 23.63023
Perimeter length
215 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Fenced by ESJF in September 2022.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
58
Date of oldest tombstone
1826
Date of newest tombstone
1939
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 at the beginning of the 19th century. First, it appears on cadastral maps of 1864.