Velykyi Rakovets Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Irshava
Settlement
Velykyi Rakovets
Site address
To reach the cemetery, proceed for 50 metres north from the intersection of Tsentral’na Street and Voloshyna Street. The cemetery is on the left side of the road.
GPS coordinates
48.27741, 23.14884
Perimeter length
154 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a concrete fence of two metres height.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is severely overgrown. It requires clearing. The fence is in excellent condition.
Number of existing gravestones
100
Date of oldest tombstone
1925
Date of newest tombstone
1940
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
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, but according to the dates on the preserved gravestones, it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged in the early 19th century. It first appears on cadastral maps from 1865.
