Basarabeaska Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Moldova
Region
No administrative division by regions
District
Basarabeasca
Settlement
Basarabeasca
Site address
188 Oktyabrskaya Street. From city hall, follow Karl Marx Street south for 1 kilometre. Turn right, then take the second right to Oktyabrskaya Street.
GPS coordinates
46.32287, 28.96769
Perimeter length
560 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is fenced only on the side facing the street.
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
-
Number of existing gravestones
Approximately 1,000
Date of oldest tombstone
1850s
Date of newest tombstone
2010s
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Beit-tahara
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The Jewish Cemetery in Basarabyaska was most likely established in the mid 19th century. It can be found on maps of the region from the 1870s. The cemetery is still in use.
