Velyatyno Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Khust
Settlement
Velyatyno
Site address
Myru Street, access through house №34.
GPS coordinates
48.112152, 23.316104
Perimeter length
225 meters
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Metal mesh fence on concrete basement.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
There is no excess to the site because of excess of vegetation, requires clearing.
Number of existing gravestones
About 70
Date of oldest tombstone
1827
Date of newest tombstone
2002
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

The period of the cemetery's establishment is unknown. First it appears on cadastral map in 1865, but the earliest preserved tombstone dates from the first half of the 19th century. The cemetery is fenced.