Zarichne Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Rivne
District
Zarichne
Settlement
Zarichne
Site address
The cemetery site can be found around 350 metres East of the Zarichne district central hospital, in a wooded area off Aeroflots’ka Street.
GPS coordinates
51.824470, 26.125330
Perimeter length
433 metres
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 in critical condition. The tombstones are severely damaged: some by vandalism, others by age and vegetation. Clearance and fencing is required.
Number of existing gravestones
11. The preserved tombstones are not legible..
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
No

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. The preserved matzevot are not readable. Presumably, the Jewish Cemetery was established in the 19th century, as it can be found marked on Russian and Polish maps since the 1880s.