Dumbraveni Jewish Cemetery
Drone survey :
Historical map and perimeter :
Country:
MoldovaRegion:
NoneDistrict:
SorocaSettlement:
DumbraveniSite Address:
When entering the village via L186 from the South, take the first left.GPS coordinates:
48.0467579,28.2210043Perimeter length:
303 metresIs the cemetery demolished:
No. The cemetery has been mostly demolished, with very few matzevot remaining.Type and height of existing fence:
No fenceGeneral Site Condition:
Unfenced Jewish cemetery. The site is a derelict field. Very few matzevot remain, and there is evidence some were stolen.Number of existing gravestones:
4. 10-15 fragments of broken matzevot were also discovered on the site.Date of Newest Tombstone:
1940sUrgency of erecting a fence:
High. Agricultural use poses a significant threat to the site.Traces of Vandalism:
Yes. There is evidence of multiple broken or stolen matzevot.Land Ownership:
Municipality/Property of local communitySpecific Threats:
The neighbouring fields are used for agricultural purposes, which threaten to encroach on the site.Drone surveys:
YesThe exact period of the cemetery’s foundation is unknown. However, it can be found marked on a map of the region from 1868. The cemetery continued to operate until WWII and was demolished at an undetermined point after. In 2016, it was surveyed by Yefim Kogan of JewishGen.
