Tiachiv Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Tiachiv
Settlement
Tiachiv
Site address
The cemetery is located adjacent to 70, Leontovycha Street.
GPS coordinates
48.02202, 23.56880
Perimeter length
306 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a concrete fence of two metres height with metal gates.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is well-maintained. The fence is in excellent condition.
Number of existing gravestones
About 400
Date of oldest tombstone
1865
Date of newest tombstone
still operating
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
There is the ohel of Rabbi Yitzhak Meshulam (died in 1915), Rabbi Moshe (died in 1924), Rabbi Eli Betzalel (died in 1922) and his wife Miriam (died in 1909) on the cemetery site.
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Most likely it was established in the mid-19th century. The earliest preserved gravestone relates to the second half of the 19th century.
