Zinkiv Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery Information
Country
Ukraine
Region
Poltava
District
Zin’kiv
Settlement
Zin’kiv
Site address
15, Drahomanova Street.
GPS coordinates
50.20995, 34.34018
Perimeter length
440 metre
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
No fence
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery. The cemetery is severely overgrown with bushes and tall grass, rendering access to the tombstones difficult. Clearance and fencing are required.
Number of existing gravestones
about 10
Date of oldest tombstone
1896
Date of newest tombstone
1910
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
State
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No
Historical overview
The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. The cemetery is marked on the topographic map of 1860s., which means the cemetery already existed in the mid 19th century. However, the oldest preserved matzevot only date back as far as the late 19th century.
