Verkhniy Bystryy Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Mizhhirya
Settlement
Verkhniy Bystryy
Site address
The cemetery is located opposite to the house at 1, Zarichna Street.
GPS coordinates
48.62778, 23.52286
Perimeter length
113 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Fenced by ESJF in July 2023.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
50
Date of oldest tombstone
1868
Date of newest tombstone
1925
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 period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. First, it appears on a cadastral map of 1864, but the earliest preserved gravestone relates to the second half of the 19th century.
