v. ILNICA: US Commission No. UA06080101
v. Ilnica is located in Zakarpatskaya, 50km from Mukachevo. The cemetery is located at north part of village. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
- Town officials: Village Council of Kotsan Vasiliy Petrovich [Phone: (03144) 21444].
- Regional officials: Regional Executive Council - Gleba Yuriy Fedorovich [Phone: (03144) 21745]. Zakarpatskiy Oblast Executive Council - Ustich Sergey Ivanovich [Phone: (03122) 33051]. Zakarpatsky Oblast Department of Culture - Gavorovets Vasiliy Stepanovich. Irshava Region Executive Council - Sviridenko Yevgeniy Anatoliyevich [Phone: (03144) 21190].
The earliest known Jewish community was middle 19 [sic]. 1926 Jewish population (census) was 90. The last known Hasidic Jewish burial was 1943. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked cemetery. The isolated wooded suburban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds site. 21 to 100 common tombstones, most in original location with more than 75% toppled or broken, date from the 19th century. Location of any removed stones is unknown. The cemetery has no special sections or no known mass graves. The municipality owns the property used for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are agricultural, residential and forest. The cemetery boundaries are unchanged since 1939. Local residents visit rarely. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. There is no maintenance. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem, disturbing graves and stones. Water drainage is a seasonal problem. Very serious threat: vegetation. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access, weather erosion, pollution and vandalism. Slight threat: existing nearby development.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya Street 17D, Apt. 52 [Phone: (0482) 665950] on /07/1995. He completed survey on 16/08/1995. Interviewed was Karabin'osh S.M. of v. Irshava on /07/1995. Documentation:
Short Jewish Encyclopedia. Other documentation exists but was inaccessible.
