Lipkani Jewish Cemetery
Drone survey :
Historical map and perimeter :
Country:
MoldovaRegion:
NoneDistrict:
BriceniSettlement:
LipcaniSite Address:
The cemetery is located opposite the bakery on Doyna Street, between Zhukovskiy Street (Rt. L36) and Doyna Street.GPS coordinates:
48.25999, 26.81388Perimeter length:
780 metersIs the cemetery demolished:
NoType and height of existing fence:
Type of the fence. The cemetery is surrounded by an old masonry wall.General Site Condition:
Unfenced Jewish cemetery. Abandoned.Number of existing gravestones:
2500Date of Oldest Tombstone:
1790sDate of Newest Tombstone:
2011Urgency of erecting a fence:
Medium. The wall is in need of repair.Land Ownership:
Municipality/Property of local communitySpecific Threats:
Abandoned.Drone surveys:
YesThe Lipkani Jewish Cemetery was most likely founded in the 18th century. According to epigraphic data, it already existed in the 1790s. The cemetery continued to function after WWII, and is still in use. In 2011, it was restored by Yefim Kogan of JewishGen.
