Zapson Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Berehove
Settlement
Zapson’
Site address
To reach the cemetery, turn on to the dirt road opposite to the house 36, Holovna Street. Proceed to the end of this road. Turn left and proceed to the next crossroads before the Christian cemetery. Proceed for 110 metres. The cemetery is located on the right of the road.
GPS coordinates
48.27496, 22.46784
Perimeter length
135 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a new concrete fence of two metres height with metal gates, constructed by ESJF in June 2016.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is a fenced and well-maintained Jewish cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
15
Date of oldest tombstone
1895
Date of newest tombstone
1942
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 exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but it can be assumed that it emerged in the 19th century. It first appears on cadastral maps of 1865. The fence was installed by ESJF in June 2016.