51°40′N 7°37′E, 251.5 miles W of Berlin. Werne an der Lippe in Unna district. Wikipedia. Werne is a town in the Federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the Unna district in Germany on the southern edge of the Münsterland region near the Ruhrgebiet. The population of Werne is about 32,000.
59368 North Rhine-Westphalia (Gerz, Peters)
Werne Jewish cemetery established 1779 still exists. Last known burial was in 1942. Can give you pictures of gravestones and addresses. Source: Inga Karo, 328 Rockledge Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.
CEMETERY: Located between Schüttenwall and Stadtmauer neben Haus Südmauer 20. Used before 1779-1942. Visible gravestones: 35 [Sep 2012]
- Approximately 1975-2000 by Heritage Office (Photos)
- 2001 by Mike Redel (Transcript, German inscriptions)
- History, translation of the oldest grave marker in Werne 1985, pp. 24-27
- History in Westphalia-Lippe 1987, pp. 139