Zahattya Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Zakarpattia
District
Irshava
Settlement
Zahattya
Site address
152, Kolodnyanska Street. The cemetery is located behind the local secondary school.
GPS coordinates
48.38249, 22.96047
Perimeter length
167 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is surrounded by a concrete fence of 1.5 metres height.
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery is slightly overgrown. It requires clearing. The fence is in good condition.
Number of existing gravestones
2
Date of oldest tombstone
The oldest found 1902
Date of newest tombstone
The latest found 1915
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 date of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but it appears on cadastral maps from 1865. According to the dates on the found gravestones, it was functioning in the beginning of the 20th century.
