Turya Polyana Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Perechyn
Settlement
Tur’ya Poliana
Site address
The cemetery can be found in the garden of 78 Zelena Street, along the western side of Shypit River.
GPS coordinates
48.699106, 22.800891
Perimeter length
102 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery site is clear and well-maintained, although the land is used by locals to carry out household chores. The cemetery territory is divided into two parts by the fence separating two neighboring private gardens.
Number of existing gravestones
10
Date of oldest tombstone
1895
Date of newest tombstone
1935
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Private
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Given the oldest preserved tombstone dates to the late 19th century, it can be assumed the cemetery was founded around that era. It could not be found marked on old maps of the region.