Volodymyrets Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Rivne
District
Volodymyrets
Settlement
Volodymyrets'
Site address
21, Povstantsiv Street. The site borders Chornovola Street on its eastern side and Chornovola Lane on its south.
GPS coordinates
51.41724, 26.13681
Perimeter length
315 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery. The cemetery is demolished. The western part of the site is now occupied by industrial buildings, while the local Department of Education is situated on the northern part. The remainder of the site is now a public park, and contains a memorial.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved. Locals do not know where the gravestones were taken.
Date of oldest tombstone
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
The public park contains a memorial plaque to the former cemetery.
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. It appears on Russian maps as early as 1907, and on Polish maps from 1939. It is unknown when the cemetery was demolished.