Selany Lower Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Slovakia
Region
Banská Bystrica
District
Veľký Krtíš
Settlement
Seľany
Site address
Seľany Lower Jewish Cemetery
GPS coordinates
48.159101, 19.184554
Perimeter length
Exact perimeter cannot be delineated.
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Type of the fence
Preservation condition
Jewish section
General site condition
Jewish section within municipal cemetery. The municipal cemetery is still in use. The Jewish section is situated at the upper left corner of the lower cemetery. The cemetery is well-maintained.
Number of existing gravestones
2
Date of oldest tombstone
1929 (the only readable)
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
Given the oldest preserved tombstone is dated 1929 , it can be inferred the cemetery was already in use by the early 20th century. According to IAJGS, there were three tombstones from the 20th century on the site in 2009.
