Luh Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Rakhiv
Settlement
Luh
Site address
The cemetery is located on the hill behind the houses on 226-227, Vyshnya Street. Enter the cemetery site through the private yards of the houses.
GPS coordinates
47.96474, 24.05587
Perimeter length
223 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a concrete fence with metal gates.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is slightly overgrown. It requires clearing. The fence is in excellent condition.
Number of existing gravestones
58
Date of oldest tombstone
1873
Date of newest tombstone
1942
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 exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Since it was not marked on a cadastral map of 1860, most likely it appeared later. The earliest preserved gravestone dates to the end of the 19th century. The cemetery is fenced.
