Vyshenky Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Volyn
District
Rozhyshche
Settlement
Vyshen’ky
Site address
Starting at the school building at the central intersection, proceed east for 70 metres. Then turn left and continue for a further 280 metres. The cemetery site can be found on the left side of the road.
GPS coordinates
50.9814757, 25.3464192
Perimeter length
282 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Demolished Jewish cemetery that has not been built over
General site condition
The cemetery site is now used for private gardening, and there are several agricultural buildings around the site. A dirt road crosses the territory in front of the cemetery. Both sides of the road are used to store hay.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved
Date of oldest tombstone
Date of newest tombstone
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
There is no information on when the cemetery in Vyshen’ky was founded, but it is known that it was demolished during or after WWII. The cemetery first appears on the Polish maps from the 1930s.
There is no information available about this locality.
