Ozeryany Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Rivne
District
Dubno
Settlement
Ozeryany
Site address
From the western exit of the village, on the road to Tsurkiv, continue for 100 metres after the last house on the street. From here, turn left down the dirt road which leads to the Christian cemetery. After reaching the Christian cemetery, continue for a further 200 metres, where you will find the Jewish cemetery in a wooded area in the centre of a field.
GPS coordinates
50.468658, 26.049550
Perimeter length
366 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is partially destroyed, and the site is severely overgrown with trees, bushes, and tall grass. The locals use the northern section of the site as a dump. Clearance and fencing are required.
Number of existing gravestones
10. The dense vegetation prevented an accurate count of the tombstones. There may be more tombstones in the thicket but special equipment would be required to acces them.
Date of oldest tombstone
1921
Date of newest tombstone
1939
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
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. The oldest tombstone’s date relates to the early 20th century so it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged during that period. First it appears on Russian map in 1939.