Verkhniy Studenyy lower Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Mizhhirya
Settlement
Verkhniy Studenyy
Site address
The cemetery is located adjacent to the main road, next to number 395, between the Greek Catholic chapel and the former kindergarten.
GPS coordinates
48.718931, 23.362857
Perimeter length
115 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a concrete fence.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is well-maintained and the fence is in excellent condition. No specific work is required.
Number of existing gravestones
44
Date of oldest tombstone
1820
Date of newest tombstone
1933
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. However, given the dates on the preserved tombstones, it can be assumed the cemetery was founded in the first half of the 19th century. It first appears marked on a cadastral map from 1864.
