Rakhiv Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Rakhiv
Settlement
Rakhiv
Site address
To reach the cemetery, turn left on Kyivs’ka Street, after the bridge passing the house 48. The cemetery is located on the hill after 200 metres.
GPS coordinates
48.06283, 24.20727
Perimeter length
209 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
200
Date of oldest tombstone
1890
Date of newest tombstone
1936
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
The Ohel of Rav Yehuda is located on the site. The nameplate was installed in 2013 by Rav Yaakov Zvi Friedmann. To enter it, use the code that is written on the entrance door (3148).
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Presumably, it was established at the end of the 19th century, as the oldest gravestone dates to the 1890s. The site is fenced.
