Rokosovo Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Khust
Settlement
Rokosovo
Site address
To reach the cemetery, proceed to the eastern end of Zavods’ka Street. Walk for about 200 metres along the edge of the forest. The cemetery is located in the woods.
GPS coordinates
48.20473, 23.18440
Perimeter length
192 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 severely overgrown. It requires full delineation, clearing and fencing.
Number of existing gravestones
47
Date of oldest tombstone
1859
Date of newest tombstone
1943
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The Jewish Cemetery in Rokosovo was first marked on a cadastral map of 1865. Presumably, it was established in the mid-19th century, as the oldest gravestone dates to 1859. The cemetery is unfenced.
