Gazetteer of the Pale

        The Pale of Jewish Settlement existed from the late 1790’s until 1917. Much of Jewish ancestry hails from this region making it a popular target for Jewish research. After 1825, the Pale consisted of the fifteen western provinces of the Russian Empire, not including the Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland). Before 1825 the province of Astrakhan was included, and until 1887 the Taganrog district around the mouth of the Don river was attached to the province of Ekaterinoslav. A small number of localities have been included from these areas. By 1881 there were 2.9 million Jews living in the Pale of Settlement, which amounted to 12.5% of the total population of Imperial Russia.
        The Gazetteer has been assembled to assist in finding settlements, once home to Jews, in over 5,000 locations in the former Pale. Many of these were home for Jews up to the end of WWI, as well as between WWI and WWII. Distinguishing between these two periods is not accomplished by this data set. However, comparisons of proximity for locations up to a 40 kilometer radius are given for every place search and links to additional information are found on pins in the map window. Localities (1,469) with links in the District column in search results are part of the JewishGen Communities Database.
 
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Results for Gul'cha Pervaya

Matching Town Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Gul'cha Pervaya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hulcza Wloscianska, Hil'cha Persha, Khul'cha, Gil'cha Pervaya 50°25'38"/26°16'36"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Mirotyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mirotyn, Mirotin 3.66 50°26'25"/26°19'26"
Ustenskoye Pervoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Derman, Derman Druha, Ustenskoye Vtoroye, Pshisyulek Zaluzhe 7.47 50°21'49"/26°14'33"
Zdolbitsa Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdołbica, Zdovbytsia 8.07 50°29'46"/26°14'28"
Kunin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Kunyn 8.46 50°26'14"/26°09'30"
Novomylsk Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Novomil'sk, Novy Myish, Myysk Novy, Novomyl'sk, Novomyl's'k 8.97 50°30'24"/26°17'50"
Mizoch Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mizoch [Ukr, Rus], Mizocz [Pol], Mizotch [Yid], Mizach, Mizoc 9.46 50°24'00"/26°09'00"
Zdolbunov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbunov [Rus, Yid], Zdołbunów [Pol], Zdolbuniv [Ukr], Zdolbunuv, Zdolbunovo, Zdolbunyiv, Sdolbuniw 10.67 50°31'14"/26°14'33"
Marianivka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mar”yanivka, Mar'yanovka 10.94 50°28'49"/26°24'24"
Ilpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Il'pin, Il'pen' 12.55 50°31'60"/26°13'00"
Novy Krayuv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Krajow Nowy 13.78 50°28'60"/26°27'00"
Buderazh Ukr. Volynia Dubno Buderaz, Listvin, Buderaż 14.39 50°19'26"/26°09'14"
Kornyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kornin 14.76 50°33'35"/26°17'12"
Khorov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbitsa, Chorów, Khoruv 15.08 50°23'46"/26°29'01"
Ozhenyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ożanin, Ozhenin 15.09 50°26'33"/26°29'18"
Novo-Malin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin 15.50 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Novomalyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin, Novo-Malin, Novomalin 15.50 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Knyaginino Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kniahynyne, Knyakhinin, Knyahynyne 16.42 50°25'22"/26°02'42"
Luchin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Liuchyn 17.22 50°18'10"/26°25'18"
Posiahva Ukr. Volynia Rovno Posyagva, Posyahva 17.80 50°32'56"/26°26'24"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ozeryany [Rus, Ukr], Ozierany [Pol], Aziran [Yid], Koloniya Ozerany, Ozerany, Ozerjany, Yeziorany 17.87 50°28'02"/26°01'56"
Glinki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hlynky [Ukr], Glinki [Rus, Pol] 19.50 50°34'47"/26°24'44"
Basov Kut Ukr. Volynia Rovno Basiv-Kut, Basów-Kut [Pol], Basuv Kut 19.77 50°36'08"/26°13'45"
Mezherichi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mezhyrichi [Ukr], Mezeritch Katan [Heb], Mezerich [Rus], Międzyrzecz [Pol], Międzyrzecz Ostrogski, Mezhirichi-Ostrozhskiye, Menzhirichi, Mendzizhech, Mezhyrich, Mezyric 19.98 50°18'21"/26°29'05"
Ostroh Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ostroh [Ukr], Ostrog [Rus, Yid], Ostróg [Pol], Ostraha, Ostrih, Ostra, Ostre 20.05 50°19'46"/26°30'51"
Mogilyany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mohyliany 20.21 50°25'34"/26°33'43"
Tynne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynnoye 20.45 50°36'05"/26°11'06"
Listvin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Listwin, Lystvyn 20.90 50°24'05"/25°59'04"
Kutianka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Lyakhuv, Kutyanka 21.14 50°14'20"/26°19'11"
Novorodchitsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Noworodczyce 21.19 50°14'12"/26°15'52"
Peremorovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Peremorówka, Peremorivka 21.29 50°14'38"/26°11'21"
Kunëv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kuniv [Ukr], Kunëv [Rus], Koniv [Yid], Kuniów [Pol] 21.32 50°14'37"/26°21'48"
Rivne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rivne [Ukr], Rovno [Rus], Rovne [Yid], Równe [Pol], Röwne [Ger], Ruvne, Rowno, Riwne 22.07 50°37'23"/26°13'39"
Grushvitsy Pervyye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hruszwica, Hrushvytsia Persha, Hruszwica, Grushvitsa, Khrushvitsa, Grushvitsy Pervyye, Grushevitsa, Grushvitsa Pervaya 22.23 50°32'57"/26°01'40"
Varkovichi Ukr. Volynia Dubno Varkovychi [Ukr], Varkovichi [Rus], Warkowicze [Pol], Varkovitchi [Yid], Varkovitse, Varkoviche, Varkovyci 22.31 50°28'33"/25°58'15"
Antopol' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volyn 22.36 50°36'10"/26°25'50"
Bugryn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Buhryn 22.45 50°32'41"/26°32'04"
Teremno Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Teremne 22.70 50°13'30"/26°13'56"
Barmaki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Barmaky 23.28 50°38'09"/26°18'15"
Andrushovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Andruszówka, Andrushivka 23.64 50°13'32"/26°10'15"
Milyatin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Buryny, Milyatyn Buryny, Milatyn 24.21 50°27'11"/26°36'58"
Zhornuv Ukr. Volynia Dubno Zornow, Zhorniv, Zhernov 25.46 50°31'24"/25°57'00"
Verkhivsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verkhivs'k 26.10 50°37'13"/26°04'01"
Siiantsi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Siyantsi, Siyan'tse, Seyantsy 26.10 50°28'59"/26°38'05"
Viliya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Wilja 26.11 50°11'33"/26°17'41"
Babin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Baby, [Ukr], Бабин [Ukr], Babi, [Rus] 26.17 50°36'06"/26°31'30"
Obariv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Obarov [Rus], Obaruv, Obarów 26.20 50°39'10"/26°10'11"
Shpanov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Szpanów, Shpanuv, Shpanov, Shpaniv 26.30 50°39'48"/26°15'31"
Pochapka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Pochapki 26.65 50°26'45"/26°39'06"
Tesov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Tesow, Tesiv, Tessuv 27.13 50°30'32"/26°38'16"
Zagrebl'ye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zagreblya, Zagrobela (not yet apparent on 1931 map) 27.40 50°10'51"/26°17'28"
Netishyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Solov'ye Goryn', Netishin 27.64 50°20'24"/26°38'30"
Kuty Ukr. Volynia Kremenets 29.00 50°12'13"/26°03'58"
Sadki Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Sadky 29.11 50°28'35"/26°40'49"
Ryasnyky Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ryasniki, Riasnyky 29.27 50°38'06"/26°31'51"
Trostyanets Ukr. Volynia Dubno Trostianets 29.54 50°20'31"/25°52'55"
Gorodok Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodok 29.70 50°41'14"/26°10'48"
Ivanichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Yanevichi, Janiewicze, Yaneviche, Ivanichi 29.73 50°34'47"/25°55'54"
Simonov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Symonów 29.84 50°34'26"/26°37'47"
Goryn'grad Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horyn'hrad [Ukr], Goryn'grad [Rus], Horyńgród [Pol], Kripa [Yid], Horyngrad Krupa, Goryngrud, Goringrod, Horyńgród Pierwszy, Horyn'hrad Pershyi 30.45 50°39'31"/26°30'24"
Satyev Ukr. Volynia Dubno Satyyuv, Satyyiv [Ukr], Satyyev [Rus], Satiyev 31.07 50°33'43"/25°53'31"
Gorbakov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Horbaków, Horbakiv, Gorbakuv 31.53 50°36'09"/26°37'36"
Sel'tso Ukr. Volynia Ostrog 32.12 50°18'00"/26°40'60"
Zhavrov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zhavriv, Zavruv 32.62 50°30'34"/26°43'08"
Begen' Ukr. Volynia Rovno 32.87 50°43'00"/26°10'60"
Polyan' Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Polian 33.49 50°19'33"/26°43'17"
Pererosloe Ukr. Volynia Ostrog 33.99 50°07'46"/26°23'10"
Belotin Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Bilotyn 34.01 50°14'54"/26°39'56"
Hoshcha Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hoshcha [Ukr], Goshcha [Rus], Hoszcza [Pol], Hoshtch [Yid], Gosca, Goschtscha, Hoshch, Hosht, Osht 34.08 50°36'01"/26°40'27"
Antonovtsy Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Antonowce 34.36 50°12'40"/25°55'50"
Semiduby Ukr. Volynia Dubno 34.47 50°20'42"/25°48'28"
Semyduby Ukr. Volynia Dubno Semiduby 34.47 50°20'42"/25°48'28"
Kozlin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kozlyn 34.50 50°43'19"/26°25'45"
Oleksandriya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Oleksandriya [Ukr], Aleksandriya [Rus], Aleksandria [Pol, Yid], Aleksandriia, Aleksandrija, Olexandrija, Aleksandrya, Aleksandri, Leksandrye 34.59 50°44'07"/26°20'39"
Shubkov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Shuvkov, Szubkow, Zhukov 35.47 50°42'00"/26°01'00"
Rakhmanov Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Rakhmanov [Rus], Rakhmaniv [Ukr], Rachmanów [Pol], Rachmanov [Yid], Rochmanowo, Rochmaniv, Rakhmanuv, Rokhmanov 35.72 50°07'47"/26°05'12"
Shums'k Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Shums'k [Ukr], Szumsk [Pol], Shimsk [Yid], Shumskoye [Rus], Shumsk [Rus], Shomsk, Sums'ke, Shums′ke 35.88 50°07'18"/26°06'51"
Obych Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Obycz 36.37 50°08'34"/26°01'23"
Kurozvany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kurozwany 36.54 50°34'30"/26°44'17"
Shimkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Szymkowce 36.85 50°06'18"/26°23'55"
Tuchin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tuchin [Rus, Ger], Tuczyn [Pol], Tutshin [Yid], Tuchyn [Ukr], Tuczyn Nowy, Tutchin-Kripah, Tutshin-Kripeh, Tutchin-Krippe, Tutsin, Tucyn 37.19 50°42'13"/26°34'22"
Ivanne Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ivanie, Ivan'ye 37.22 50°27'15"/25°45'10"
Brykiv Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Brykow, Brykov 37.46 50°06'06"/26°08'27"
Krasnosillia Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krasnosele, Krasnosillya, Krasnosel'ye 37.80 50°38'10"/26°41'54"
Orzhev Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orzhiv 37.83 50°45'08"/26°07'09"
Maykov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Majkow, Maykuv, Maikiv 37.88 50°31'26"/26°47'23"
Dubno Ukr. Volynia Dubno Dubno [Rus, Pol], Dubna [Yid] 38.44 50°25'01"/25°44'03"
Zholobki Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Zołobki 39.69 50°07'37"/25°58'27"
Martynovka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Marcelina, Martselin, Martynivka (Martsliny on hist. map) 39.72 50°13'39"/25°48'45"