Kolincz Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Poland
Region
Pomeranian Voivodeship
District
Starogard Gdański
Settlement
Kolincz
Site address
A wooded hill above a pond at the junction of Główna and Polna streets. The most convenient access is via a dirt road behind the property at 1, Polna Street, less than 200 meters to the east. The hill is clearly visible mainly thanks to the huge old oaks that grow there. An electricity line runs along the south-western border of the cemetery, which is also an indication of the location of the necropolis. Cadastral parcel no. 221312_2.0408.31
GPS coordinates
53.959166, 18.598055
Perimeter length
314 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fenced.
Preservation condition
Demolished Jewish cemetery that has not been built over
General site condition
Demolished Jewish cemetery located on the forested hill by the pond (from the north-west) and a brook (from the south-east). The area is clean and not very overgrown. Some old trees are preserved, including one magnificent huge oak. The cemetery site is not marked in any form.
Number of existing gravestones
Demolished, but not overbuilt cemetery without preserved tombstones.
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Other
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
The cemetery was founded in the 17th century. It had an area of 0.6 ha. It was devastated, most likely during World War II. Currently, there are no tombstones on it.
(Przemysław Burchard, “Pamiątki i zabytki kultury żydowskiej w Polsce”, Warsaw 1990)
Established in the 17th century, the area of 0.6 hectares is not fenced, devastated, there are no tombstones.
(Source: “Synagogi i cmentarze Żydowskie w Gdańsku i okolicach”; text published in fodz.pl)
