Bukivtsovo Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Velykyy Bereznyy
Settlement
Bukivts’ovo
Site address
The cemetery is located in the woods on the hilltop behind the houses at 40-42, Tsentral’na Street. To reach the cemetery site, turn left to the path after the house at 41, Tsentral’na Street. Walk the path up the hill for about 150 metres. The cemetery is located on the right of the path.
GPS coordinates
48.82578, 22.67244
Perimeter length
110 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is severely overgrown. It requires clearing and fencing.
Number of existing gravestones
2
Date of oldest tombstone
1908 (the only marked gravestone)
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
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 date on the preserved gravestone it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged at the beginning of 20th century.