Sernyky Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Rivne
District
Zarichne
Settlement
Sernyky
Site address
The cemetery is located in the northwestern part of the village, in the wooded area off Zelena Street.
GPS coordinates
51.82263, 26.21224
Perimeter length
511 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Demolished Jewish cemetery that has not been built over. The cemetery site is located in a wooded area. Part of its territory is fenced, where a memorial has been installed.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved
Date of oldest tombstone
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
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. However, since it appears on Russian topographical maps from the 1880s it can be assumed the the cemetery was founded in the second half of the 19th century. It can also be found marked on maps from the 1910-1930s. . According to locals, the cemetery was demolished during the Soviet era.
