Korczyna Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Poland
Region
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
District
Krosno
Settlement
Korczyna
Site address
5, Wierzbowa Street.
GPS coordinates
49.71355, 21.83675
Perimeter length
310 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
There is a concrete wall, the gate not locked.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
It is a well preserved Jewish cemetery. The matzevot are mostly in good condition, however many of them are slanted. The site looks neglected, therefore there's a chance of eventual forestation. The fence is tall and in good condition.
Number of existing gravestones
457. There is an available database on all the tombstones of the cemetery here: https://cemetery.jewish.org.pl/list/c_36 According to the database the earliest matzevah is from 1831 and the latest is 1940, however these matzevot were not found by the survey team.
Date of oldest tombstone
1831
Date of newest tombstone
1940
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
There is an ohel dedicated to Asher son of Rabbi Asher Rubin and Rabbi Mordechai Eliezar Rubin.
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

A memorial book for the Jews from Korczyna can be found at: https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/korczyna/kor011.html