Savran Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Odessa
District
Settlement
Savran'
Site address
The cemetery is located adjacent to house 35, Malyarova Street.
GPS coordinates
48.13624, 30.07427
Perimeter length
691 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
The new part of the cemetery is fenced by a stone wall two metres in height, with metal fencing on the front side. The old part of the cemetery is not fenced.
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The old part of the cemetery is unfenced, neglected, and partially overgrown. It is used as a park and is partially a wasteland. Maintenance of the ohel is carried out from time to time by a local. The new part of the cemetery is well-maintained.
Number of existing gravestones
230
Date of oldest tombstone
1834 (oldest found by ESJF expedition)
Date of newest tombstone
2016
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
There is an ohel of Shimon Shlomo, the admor of Savran', on the old part of the cemetery, constructed by Israel Meir Gabbai (Ohaley Tzaddikim). There is also a mass grave of Holocaust victims on the new part of the cemetery.
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview