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Friedhof Sythen (Haltern am See)

Also known as Kommunalfriedhof Sythen

Sythen, Kreis Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Sythen is the largest village in the town of Haltern am See. It has a municipal (Kommunalfriedhof) and a Catholic (St. Josef) cemetery.

This cemetery is owned and managed by the city of Haltern am See. One of four. The other three are in Sundern, Hullern and Flaesheim.

The cemetery was opened in 1960 and has a size of about 7.2 acres (29000 m²). Due to its young age there are no war graves or war memorials in this cemetery.


Please note that the graves in Germany are not perpetual. After a certain period of repose (15-25 years in Haltern am See) the graves are being leveled and re-used. There is no toxic embalming being done in Germany, so the coffin and the corpse can decompose naturally. If the family of the deceased decides to purchase another period, the duration can be extended by another 15 years. Otherwise, the grave will be leveled and reused, the marker then used as gravel in road construction. War Graves are considered memorials and are kept up by the owner of the cemetery. Those are kept forever. Also, the town or owner of the cemetery might find a grave of historical significance and will protect and keep it indefinitely.



Sythen is the largest village in the town of Haltern am See. It has a municipal (Kommunalfriedhof) and a Catholic (St. Josef) cemetery.

This cemetery is owned and managed by the city of Haltern am See. One of four. The other three are in Sundern, Hullern and Flaesheim.

The cemetery was opened in 1960 and has a size of about 7.2 acres (29000 m²). Due to its young age there are no war graves or war memorials in this cemetery.


Please note that the graves in Germany are not perpetual. After a certain period of repose (15-25 years in Haltern am See) the graves are being leveled and re-used. There is no toxic embalming being done in Germany, so the coffin and the corpse can decompose naturally. If the family of the deceased decides to purchase another period, the duration can be extended by another 15 years. Otherwise, the grave will be leveled and reused, the marker then used as gravel in road construction. War Graves are considered memorials and are kept up by the owner of the cemetery. Those are kept forever. Also, the town or owner of the cemetery might find a grave of historical significance and will protect and keep it indefinitely.



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