Zahony Jewish Cemetery One
Cemetery Information
Country
Hungary
Region
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
District
Záhonyi
Settlement
Záhony
Site address
The cemetery site is located under the sports facilities at the end of Újélet Street.
GPS coordinates
48.40806, 22.18312
Perimeter length
83 metres
Is the cemetery demolished
yes
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Demolished and overbuilt Jewish cemetery
General site condition
The cemetery has been overbuilt by sports facilities including a football pitch.
Number of existing gravestones
No tombstones preserved.
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
Fence is not needed
Land ownership
Municipality
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes
Historical overview
There used to be two Jewish cemeteries in Záhony. This cemetery was established as early as 1864, since it appears on the cadastral map of that year. It was demolished at an unknown time and built over with a football field.
The first Jews settled in Záhony at the beginning of the 19th century, and by 1840 there were 14 Jews living in the village. The Jewish population peaked at 58 in 1910 and remained stable until 1941, at which time 57 Jews lived in the village. The Mándok rabbinate provided rabbinical services to the Záhony Jewish community from 1885. In mid-April 1944, the Jews of Záhony were sent to the Kisvárda Ghetto, from where they were deported to Auschwitz in May.
