The largest cemeteries in the world

brisavoine · August 14th, 2006, 03:03 AM

I was having a discussion with someone recently on the largest cemeteries in Paris, and then I realized there was no thread about the largest cemeteries of the world. Or maybe there was one a long time ago?

Anyway, I thought it would be fun to start a "ghastly" thread about cemeteries in the world, and see where are the largest ones. Please list the largest cemeteries in your city. Try to provide sources so people can double-check your figures. Write the area of cemeteries both in hectares (ha) and in acres. For conversion: 1 hectare = 2.471 acres and 1 acre = 0.404686 hectare.

Here are the largest cemeteries in Paris to start with. The source is: http://www.paris.fr/portail/Parcs/Po...t?page_id=1702.

Paris cemetery of Pantin-Bobigny: 107 ha (264 acres)
Paris cemetery of Thiais: 103 ha (255 acres)
Paris cemetery of Bagneux: 61.5 ha (152 acres)
Paris cemetery of Père-Lachaise: 44 ha (109 acres)

Waiting for cemeteries in your city now... R.I.P.

gonzo · August 14th, 2006, 03:35 AM

The largest is Wadi al-Salam in Iraq.(1485.5 acres)

...I don't live there though.

gonzo · August 14th, 2006, 03:46 AM

Ottawa- 160 acres (Beechwood cemetery)
-wikipedia.com

bay_area · August 14th, 2006, 03:51 AM

I dont know but Colma, a small town just south of San Francisco is home to 1-2 thousand living people and is the burial place of 4-5 Million dead people.

creepy.

eulogy · August 14th, 2006, 04:01 AM

The Rookwood Necropolis in Sydney is 283 hectares (707 acres).

800,000 people are buried there

SHiRO · August 14th, 2006, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brisavoine

I was having a discussion with someone recently on the largest cemeteries in Paris, and then I realized there was no thread about the largest cemeteries of the world. Or maybe there was one a long time ago?

And then you decided to post this thread in Citytalk?
Perfectely logical!

Some ideas for other threads:

Largest aluminium pole in the world
Largest square which isn't really a square in the world
Largest wooden shack in the world...
Largest tent making factory in the world...
Largest artificial beach in the world...
Largest supplier of green crayons in the world...
Largest gumball machine in the world...
Largest heap of steaming elephant dung in the world...

Have fun...I won't...

***Manila-X*** · August 14th, 2006, 05:01 AM

I don't know but in Manila, there are a whole lot of cemeteries!!!

opulence · August 14th, 2006, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eulogy

The Rookwood Necropolis in Sydney is 283 hectares (707 acres).

800,000 people are buried there

creepy..

ToRoNto, g-town · August 14th, 2006, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bay_area

I dont know but Colma, a small town just south of San Francisco is home to 1-2 thousand living people and is the burial place of 4-5 Million dead people.

creepy.

question.... is that the cemetry that is in the movie cruel intention? if soo its HUGEEEEEEEEEE n i kno that one was in or around SF

Unsing · August 14th, 2006, 05:39 AM

Here is the list of the cemeteries operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment. The three largest are not in the city.

Tama - 128 ha
Yabashira - 105 ha
Kodaira - 65 ha
Aoyama - 26 ha
Zoshigaya - 11 ha
Yanaka - 10 ha
Somei - 7 ha

gonzo · August 14th, 2006, 08:19 AM

Quote:

is that the cemetry that is in the movie cruel intention? if soo its HUGEEEEEEEEEE n i kno that one was in or around SF

I'm pretty sure that movie was set mostly/entirely in NYC. Do you remember a certain lesbian kiss in Central Park?

JustHorace · August 14th, 2006, 03:11 PM

Manila American Cemetery and War Memorial - The largest outside the US

Arpels · August 14th, 2006, 03:28 PM

they occupy a great area

Theremin · August 14th, 2006, 03:42 PM

Cementerio de La Almudena, Madrid (Spain).

About 121 Ha.

staff · August 14th, 2006, 03:48 PM

Hey, SHiRO, is that the Copenhagen Stock Market building on your avatar?

SHiRO · August 14th, 2006, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by staff

Hey, SHiRO, is that the Copenhagen Stock Market building on your avatar?

whereisflat · August 14th, 2006, 09:00 PM

I always wanted to know if Ankara has got the biggest of the world.

ToRoNto, g-town · August 14th, 2006, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzo

I'm pretty sure that movie was set mostly/entirely in NYC. Do you remember a certain lesbian kiss in Central Park?

ha yes i do.. but some of the landscape shots where set in sf ... i could b wrong tho

theBored · August 14th, 2006, 10:14 PM

The largest one in Budapest is Új köztemető : 207 ha (511 acres), 1.5 million dead people.

gronier · August 14th, 2006, 10:23 PM

Cementerio General, Santiago, Chile

2.500.000 people buried here, all chilean presidents are buried here.

August 14th, 2006, 03:03 AM	#1
brisavoine Immodérateur Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: desconocida Posts: 17,731 Likes (Received): 1583	The largest cemeteries in the world I was having a discussion with someone recently on the largest cemeteries in Paris, and then I realized there was no thread about the largest cemeteries of the world. Or maybe there was one a long time ago? Anyway, I thought it would be fun to start a "ghastly" thread about cemeteries in the world, and see where are the largest ones. Please list the largest cemeteries in your city. Try to provide sources so people can double-check your figures. Write the area of cemeteries both in hectares (ha) and in acres. For conversion: 1 hectare = 2.471 acres and 1 acre = 0.404686 hectare. Here are the largest cemeteries in Paris to start with. The source is: http://www.paris.fr/portail/Parcs/Po...t?page_id=1702. Paris cemetery of Pantin-Bobigny: 107 ha (264 acres) Paris cemetery of Thiais: 103 ha (255 acres) Paris cemetery of Bagneux: 61.5 ha (152 acres) Paris cemetery of Père-Lachaise: 44 ha (109 acres) Waiting for cemeteries in your city now... R.I.P.

August 14th, 2006, 03:51 AM	#4
bay_area Live and Let Live Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: here and there Posts: 1,654 Likes (Received): 0	I dont know but Colma, a small town just south of San Francisco is home to 1-2 thousand living people and is the burial place of 4-5 Million dead people. creepy. __________________ This Space For Lease.

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*Manila-X* PINOY MOD!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DA METRO! Posts: 12,588 Likes (Received): 205	I don't know but in Manila, there are a whole lot of cemeteries!!! __________________ Manila X-Perience, My collection of images around Metro Manila http://www.flickr.com/photos/manilaxperience

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JustHorace Athenaei Manilani Curator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manila Posts: 2,086 Likes (Received): 20	Manila American Cemetery and War Memorial - The largest outside the US __________________ Excellence is a choice.

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gonzo Sent from down-below. :P Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ottawa, Alabama, China Posts: 1,189 Likes (Received): 2	The largest is Wadi al-Salam in Iraq.(1485.5 acres) ...I don't live there though.

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gonzo Sent from down-below. :P Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ottawa, Alabama, China Posts: 1,189 Likes (Received): 2	Ottawa- 160 acres (Beechwood cemetery) -wikipedia.com

August 14th, 2006, 04:01 AM	#5
eulogy 비누 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 29 Likes (Received): 0	The Rookwood Necropolis in Sydney is 283 hectares (707 acres). 800,000 people are buried there

August 14th, 2006, 05:39 AM	#10
Unsing Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tokyo Posts: 295 Likes (Received): 1	Here is the list of the cemeteries operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment. The three largest are not in the city. Tama - 128 ha Yabashira - 105 ha Kodaira - 65 ha Aoyama - 26 ha Zoshigaya - 11 ha Yanaka - 10 ha Somei - 7 ha

August 14th, 2006, 03:28 PM	#13
Arpels Αλέξανδρος Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Guarda/Moita Posts: 52,624 Likes (Received): 3	they occupy a great area

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Theremin BANNED Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Forocoches.com Posts: 4,257 Likes (Received): 0	Cementerio de La Almudena, Madrid (Spain). About 121 Ha.

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whereisflat BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 446 Likes (Received): 0	I always wanted to know if Ankara has got the biggest of the world.

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theBored Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	The largest one in Budapest is Új köztemető : 207 ha (511 acres), 1.5 million dead people.

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gronier BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Santiago Posts: 900 Likes (Received): 0	Cementerio General, Santiago, Chile 2.500.000 people buried here, all chilean presidents are buried here.

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