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Re:Prague: A European capital cobbled with Jewish gravestones by esotericn on Sunday January 13, 2019 @03:16PM (#18898433)
> When you die, your corpse lies in the ground for a few years up to a decade at best.

This isn't true for anyone I know of.

Those that can afford it have effectively permanent plots (until the descendents die off, at least).

Those that can't, or choose not to, opt for cremation.

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Re:Prague: A European capital cobbled with Jewish gravestones by bjourne on Sunday January 13, 2019 @05:54PM (#18899241)
Mea culpa. Apparently it depends a lot on the jurisdiction with more densely populated countries offering shorter leases than sparsely populated ones. In Europe, one to two decades seem common with options for relatives to extend the lease. http://www.talkdeath.com/cemetery-overcrowding-leading-europ...
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