Stavne Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Velykyy Bereznyy
Settlement
Stavne
Site address
To reach the cemetery, exit Stavne village in the direction of Lviv. Proceed for about 70 metres after the turn to Lubnya village. The cemetery is located on the left of the road at the yard of the private house.
GPS coordinates
48.99805, 22.73194
Perimeter length
150 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a wooden fence with a barbed wire of 1.5 metres height, constructed by land owners.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is preserved and well-maintained. It requires clearing and re-fencing. The cemetery site is used for cattle grazing and beekeeping.
Number of existing gravestones
70. Around 20 gravestones on the site are broken.
Date of oldest tombstone
1850
Date of newest tombstone
1940
Urgency of erecting a fence
Low
Land ownership
Private
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but according to the dates on the preserved gravestones it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged in the mid-19th century. The cemetery was fenced by owners of the land.
