Karnobat Old Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Bulgaria
Region
Burgas
District
Karnobat
Settlement
Karnobat
Site address
A hill in the southwestern part of the village.
GPS coordinates
42.63437, 26.97964
Perimeter length
455 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
This is one of the largest existing Jewish cemeteries in Bulgaria and probably the oldest. The cemetery is used as pasture for sheep herded by very large, aggressive shepherd dogs.
Number of existing gravestones
400
Date of oldest tombstone
1705
Date of newest tombstone
1910
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Other
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
