Nyzhni Vorota New Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Volovets
Settlement
Nyzhni Vorota
Site address
The cemetery is located next to the old cemetery, which is opposite the house at 18, Ivana Franka Street.
GPS coordinates
48.76388, 23.10027
Perimeter length
66 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded with a concrete fence on its eastern side, and a metal mesh fence from the three other sides.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The family living opposite the cemetery takes care of it. The side and iron mesh walls are in bad condition. The cemetery is slightly overgrown. There is a waste dump on the back side of the fence. The concrete fence is in good condition, the metal mesh fence requires re-construction.
Number of existing gravestones
Around 70
Date of oldest tombstone
1922
Date of newest tombstone
1939
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
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 the cadastral map of 1864, most likely it appeared later. The earliest preserved tombstone dates to the beginning of the 20th century. The cemetery is fenced.

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