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Dzyunkiv Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Vinnytsia
District
Pohrebyshche
Settlement
Dz'un'kiv
Site address
Cemetery does not have an address. Starting at the dirt crossroads in the western outskirts of the village, turn right at the building at head southwest for around 70 metres before turning left on the path. Follow the path for around 175 metres into the woods. The tombstones are located in the southern section of this wooded area.
GPS coordinates
49.45868, 29.42814
Perimeter length
307 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 located in the woods. It is littered with seasonal vegetation, fallen leaves, and tree branches.
Number of existing gravestones
4 (damaged and barely legible).
Date of oldest tombstone
Possibly 1920.
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

According to the Commission on the Preservation of Jewish Heritage, the cemetery was established in the early 19th century.

There is not much information on the Jewish community of Dz’un’kiv. In 1765, there were 137 Jewish residents. In 1865, there was a synagogue. From 1889, the rabbi was Shmuel-Judah Dinin. According to the census of 1897, the Jewish community numbered 1,137 people, out of the total of 4,314. The jewish community was involved in trade and crafting. In 1919 the Jewish community survived a pogrom and byy 1926 there were only 365 Jews living there.
Dz’un’kiv was occupied in July 1941. In April 1942, 94 Jews were murdered.
There is no information on the modern Jewish community of Dz’un’kiv.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. According to the Commission on the Preservation of Jewish Heritage, the cemetery was established in the early 19th century. The cemetery is marked on old maps from the 1900s of the region. There are 4 damaged and poorly readable tombstones. The other gravestones were looted for construction purposes. The cemetery is abandoned.

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