Kushnytsya Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Irshava
Settlement
Kushnytsya
Site address
Proceed for 400 metres north on Shkil’na Street from the school building. Turn left on to the secondary road. Proceed for 250 metres. The cemetery is located on the left side of the road. The Christian cemetery is located opposite.
GPS coordinates
48.44801, 23.25205
Perimeter length
150 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a metal fence with a concrete base of 1.5 metres height.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is slightly overgrown. The fence is in excellent condition.
Number of existing gravestones
250
Date of oldest tombstone
1811
Date of newest tombstone
1947
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The estimated period of the cemetery’s establishment dates back to the beginning of the 19th century. It appears on cadastral maps from 1864.
