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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| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirişeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny | 47°26'09"/28°16'58" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ghirova, Girovo | 2.72 | 47°24'40"/28°16'55" |
| Dereneu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Derenev | 6.65 | 47°22'54"/28°14'43" |
| Rădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Redeni, Redeny | 6.87 | 47°23'45"/28°12'47" |
| Onişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Onishkany | 7.65 | 47°22'01"/28°16'60" |
| Mîndreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Mandresti, Myndreshty | 7.74 | 47°30'19"/28°16'37" |
| Hoginesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti | 7.77 | 47°22'13"/28°19'09" |
| Cucioaia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kuchoya, Kuchoyya | 7.80 | 47°27'37"/28°11'08" |
| Mihălaşa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] | 7.96 | 47°29'44"/28°20'28" |
| Crăsnăşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni | 8.69 | 47°25'59"/28°23'54" |
| Cornova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova | 9.43 | 47°23'41"/28°10'23" |
| Ţibirica | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsibirika | 9.54 | 47°22'17"/28°22'01" |
| Telenesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg | 9.56 | 47°30'04"/28°21'55" |
| Bularda | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Balarda | 9.96 | 47°21'22"/28°13'20" |
| Meleşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Meleshen, Melesheny | 10.34 | 47°22'29"/28°23'11" |
| Hîrboveţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gerbovets, Harbovat | 10.84 | 47°20'25"/28°18'42" |
| Năpădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Napadeny | 10.88 | 47°24'05"/28°08'50" |
| Bogzesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bogzeshty | 10.96 | 47°25'18"/28°25'38" |
| Ineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ineshty | 11.51 | 47°30'17"/28°23'49" |
| Văsieni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vasieni, Vasiyeny | 12.38 | 47°27'36"/28°26'37" |
| Leuseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' | 12.63 | 47°28'58"/28°26'08" |
| Zgărdeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zgordeshty | 12.63 | 47°31'50"/28°11'26" |
| Valea lui Vlad | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad | 12.71 | 47°28'55"/28°07'42" |
| Palanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Palanka | 12.71 | 47°20'05"/28°12'13" |
| Condrăteşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kondrateshty | 13.60 | 47°24'50"/28°06'18" |
| Dumbrăviţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Dumbrăviţa [Rom], Dumbrovitsa [Rus], Dumbrovista, Dumbrevitsa, Dumbravitsa | 14.05 | 47°28'47"/28°06'27" |
| Bravicea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi | 14.25 | 47°21'39"/28°26'11" |
| Răciula | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Rechula | 15.23 | 47°18'21"/28°20'50" |
| Flaminzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny | 16.11 | 47°29'56"/28°05'24" |
| Banesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty | 16.78 | 47°34'13"/28°23'01" |
| Bobletici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bobletichi | 17.49 | 47°27'60"/28°03'17" |
| Prepeliţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Prepelitsa | 17.50 | 47°35'18"/28°20'26" |
| Verejeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Verezheni, Verezhen' | 17.77 | 47°32'00"/28°28'12" |
| Bahmut | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bakhmut | 17.78 | 47°19'25"/28°06'52" |
| Săseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Seseny | 18.01 | 47°22'05"/28°30'01" |
| Sineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Sineshty | 18.19 | 47°23'47"/28°02'53" |
| Sipoteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Sipoteny | 18.50 | 47°16'48"/28°11'48" |
| Coropceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Korobcheny | 18.52 | 47°28'30"/28°31'20" |
| Nişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nishkany | 19.12 | 47°16'08"/28°20'42" |
| Brejeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' | 19.23 | 47°34'48"/28°08'29" |
| Păuleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pauleshty, Paulesht' | 19.72 | 47°16'08"/28°22'19" |
| Ghetlova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Getlovo | 19.83 | 47°22'31"/28°31'51" |
| Călăraşi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Călăraşi [Mold], Kalarash [Rus, Yid], Călărasi-Târg [Rom], Kałarasz [Pol], Calarasi, Calarasi Sat, Kelerashi-Tyrg, Kalaras, Tuzora, Tuzara | 20.13 | 47°15'20"/28°18'36" |
| Copăceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kopacheny | 20.36 | 47°36'57"/28°14'03" |
| Iezărenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny | 20.57 | 47°33'56"/28°05'16" |
| Cornesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Corneşti [Rom], Korneshty [Rus], Kornesht [Yid], Kornesht' Tyrg, Korneshti | 22.38 | 47°21'31"/28°00'29" |
| Viprova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vaprova, Vyprovo | 22.56 | 47°22'44"/28°34'15" |
| Seliştea Nouă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Seliştea Nouă [Mold], Novyye Selishty [Rus], Seliştea [Rom], Selishtya-Nouy, Selishtya-Noua, Novo-Selishtya | 22.59 | 47°14'01"/28°18'49" |
| Sărătenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny | 22.78 | 47°31'35"/28°33'16" |
| Pepeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Pepeny | 22.80 | 47°38'13"/28°20'29" |
| Peticheni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Peticeni | 22.84 | 47°14'13"/28°12'21" |
| Putintei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey | 23.46 | 47°22'27"/28°34'52" |
| Chiţcanii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany | 23.86 | 47°35'30"/28°30'03" |
| Căzăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kazaneshty | 24.44 | 47°36'49"/28°28'27" |
| Pituşca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pitushka | 24.57 | 47°14'10"/28°25'21" |
| Discova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova | 24.59 | 47°22'41"/28°35'54" |
| Singerei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei | 24.65 | 47°38'11"/28°08'35" |
| Teşcureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Teshkureny | 25.08 | 47°24'40"/27°57'05" |
| Horodişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gorodishche, Horodistea, Horodistea Lapusna | 25.24 | 47°12'35"/28°15'10" |
| Ciocîlteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chekolteny, Ciocalteni | 25.44 | 47°29'39"/28°36'36" |
| Chiscareni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо | 25.58 | 47°34'26"/28°00'39" |
| Temeleuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Temelenti Lapusna, Temeleuts, Temeleutsy | 25.65 | 47°15'14"/28°04'24" |
| Ţînţăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' | 25.93 | 47°34'19"/28°33'47" |
| Rădenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Radeni Vek, Staryye Redeny, Radoya | 26.03 | 47°18'03"/28°00'02" |
| Oneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Oneshty | 26.32 | 47°16'52"/28°32'50" |
| Pirjolteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Parjolteni, Pyrzholteny | 26.67 | 47°11'51"/28°14'25" |
| Coşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kosheny | 26.89 | 47°26'31"/27°55'31" |
| Chirianca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kiriyanka | 27.27 | 47°15'24"/28°31'49" |
| Morozeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Morozeny, Morozeni Mari | 27.33 | 47°22'40"/28°38'09" |
| Sadova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | 27.45 | 47°11'33"/28°20'40" | |
| Breanova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bryanovo | 27.72 | 47°24'59"/28°39'01" |
| Vatici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vatich | 27.80 | 47°20'23"/28°37'26" |
| Găleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Galesht', Goleshty | 28.03 | 47°13'37"/28°29'29" |
| Alexeuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] | 28.18 | 47°41'21"/28°17'16" |
| Zubreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zubreshty | 28.21 | 47°14'30"/28°31'27" |
| Brăviceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bravicheny | 28.31 | 47°25'57"/28°39'33" |
| Codreanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cobalca, Kobylka | 28.59 | 47°17'12"/28°35'31" |
| Ţîghira | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tagara, Tsygira | 28.82 | 47°26'47"/27°53'60" |
| Nucăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' | 28.90 | 47°35'51"/28°35'02" |
| Brinzenii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Novyye Brynzeny | 29.07 | 47°39'30"/28°29'09" |
| Mileşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Mileshty, Mileştii Mari | 29.96 | 47°13'22"/28°02'21" |
| Găureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gaureni de Sus, Gaureny | 30.13 | 47°11'58"/28°05'13" |
| Bilicenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny | 30.19 | 47°39'21"/28°02'50" |
| Balanesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Balaneshty | 30.20 | 47°12'29"/28°03'51" |
| Negurenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Negureni Vek, Negurenii Vechi Orhei, Staryye Negureny | 30.37 | 47°24'45"/27°52'50" |
| Cioreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Choreshty, Ciorasti | 30.39 | 47°09'56"/28°13'15" |
| Bucovat | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bukkfalva, Bukovecz, Bykovets | 30.47 | 47°11'16"/28°27'19" |
| Vyantory | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Vanatori, Vînători | 31.03 | 47°11'05"/28°06'09" |
| Drăgăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Draganeshti, Dragoneshty | 31.57 | 47°43'08"/28°15'08" |
| Selişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Selishty Veke, Selishtya, Selistea Hotin, Selts, Slistea Veche | 31.89 | 47°10'04"/28°07'56" |
| Ciolacu Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chuluk, Ciolacu Vechiu, Staraya Chelakovka | 32.03 | 47°28'35"/27°51'40" |
| Chiştelniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kishtel'nitsa | 32.04 | 47°34'08"/28°39'40" |
| Ordăşei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ordashey | 32.10 | 47°41'06"/28°29'54" |
| Grebleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Grebleshty | 32.92 | 47°14'23"/28°36'36" |
| Rădoaia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Radoyya, Radoya, Redoaya, Radoaya | 33.35 | 47°43'27"/28°09'42" |
| Vorniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lapusna | 33.39 | 47°09'10"/28°25'51" |
| Donici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, | 33.50 | 47°17'11"/28°40'08" |
| Pirlita | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Pîrliţa [Mold], Pârliţa [Rom], Pyrlitsa [Rus], Perlitz [Yid], Pirlitz, Pârliţi, Pyrlitsa Satul, Pârliţa-Targ (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 33.60 | 47°19'04"/27°52'19" |
| Isacova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Isakovo | 33.71 | 47°22'07"/28°43'11" |
| Cucuruzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kokorozeny | 33.80 | 47°29'18"/28°43'32" |
| Lozova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lozovo, Luhova | 34.22 | 47°08'09"/28°23'01" |
| Ciolacu Nou | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Chelakovka, Novaya Chelakovka [Rus], Cholaku-Nou, Novyy Cholak | 34.37 | 47°29'06"/27°49'53" |
| Glinjeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Glingeni, Glinzheny | 34.52 | 47°36'01"/27°53'35" |
| Stefanesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty | 34.93 | 47°43'55"/28°26'16" |
| Sîngereii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou | 35.19 | 47°43'23"/28°05'10" |
| Pompa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | 35.25 | 47°39'18"/27°56'37" | |
| Scorţeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Skortseny | 35.57 | 47°38'29"/28°38'44" |
| Pănăşeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Panasheshty | 35.92 | 47°09'20"/28°31'13" |
| Buşila | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Stynzhineny, Bushili, Bushila | 35.96 | 47°23'21"/27°48'36" |
| Cîrneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Carnesti, Cornesti Gara, Korneshty Sabany, Kyrneshty | 36.05 | 47°10'33"/27°59'50" |
| Cetireni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chetyreny | 36.63 | 47°13'12"/27°54'56" |
| Teleşeu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Telesheu, Teleshovo | 36.78 | 47°16'01"/28°42'10" |
| Ciutuleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chutuleshty | 37.21 | 47°45'43"/28°23'38" |
| Vărzăreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Vărzăreşti [Rom], Verzereshti, Varzareshty | 37.37 | 47°06'19"/28°11'35" |
| Sărata Nouă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Sarata, Tomai | 37.62 | 47°29'57"/27°47'29" |
| Bolduresti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Boldureshti, Boldureshty, Buldureshty | 37.65 | 47°08'05"/28°03'15" |
| Capresti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti | 37.91 | 47°45'15"/28°27'48" |
| Sirota | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | 38.52 | 47°31'40"/28°46'37" | |
| Chirileni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kirileny | 38.60 | 47°22'48"/27°46'35" |
| Ignăţei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ignatsey | 39.45 | 47°40'54"/28°39'42" |
| Sirbesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) | 39.52 | 47°47'28"/28°17'10" |
| Iurceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Yurcheny | 39.65 | 47°04'46"/28°15'36" |
| Ghiduleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Giduleny | 39.68 | 47°36'39"/28°44'36" |
| Caşunca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kashunka, Kasovka | 39.85 | 47°47'10"/28°23'39" |
| Romăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Romaneshty | 39.87 | 47°13'32"/28°42'41" |
