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 Kaltanėnai

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Kaltanėnai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Kaltanėnai [Lith], Kołtyniany [Pol], Koltiniani [Yid], Koltynyany [Rus], Kałtinėnai, Kaltanenay 55°15'07"/25°59'47"

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Pale
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Linkmenys Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Linkmenys [Lith], Lingmyan [Yid], Łyngmiany [Pol], Lyngmyany, Linkmennes, Linkmenis 7.77 55°19'03"/25°57'15"
Švenčionėliai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Švenčionėliai [Lith], Nowo-Święciany [Pol], Nei-Sventzion [Yid], Novo-Sventsyany [Rus], Švenčonēļi [Latv], Sventzianke, Nowe Swieciany, Švėnčiuonielē (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 10.06 55°09'42"/26°00'06"
Palūšė Lith. Kovno Sventsyany Palacionys, Polushe, Potusza, Potusze 10.83 55°19'44"/26°06'06"
Labanoras Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Labonary, Labanary, Labanoro 14.22 55°16'10"/25°46'27"
Ignalina Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Ignalina [Lith], Ignalino [Pol, Rus], Ignalin, Ignalinė, Ėgnalėna (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 14.31 55°20'26"/26°09'38"
Saldutiškis Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Saldutishkis, Saldutishok, Trunkuny, Saldutishkis, Syłgudyszki, Saldatiškio 16.08 55°21'05"/25°48'43"
Švenčionys Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Švenčionys [Lith], Sventzion [Yid], Święciany [Pol], Shventsian [Rus], Śvianciany [Bel], Schwintzen [Ger], Švenčoņi [Latv], Svencionyz, Shvintzion, Shvyentsiani, Shvyetsiani, Sventsian, Sventsiany, Swenziany, Svintzian 16.80 55°07'59"/26°09'34"
Ceikiniai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Ceikiniai [Lith], Cejkinie [Pol], Tseykine [Rus], Tseĭkini, Tseykinyay, Ciejkinie 17.01 55°15'19"/26°15'53"
Grybai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Griby 18.40 55°05'12"/25°58'44"
Sėlė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Sėla, Selos 20.16 55°25'20"/25°53'13"
Strunaytsy Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Naujas Strūnaitis [Lith], Strunaytis, Nove Strunoytse, Strunoytsy, Strūnaitis, Nauyas Strunaytis, Strunojcie, Striūnaitis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 21.72 55°04'22"/26°07'59"
Naujasis Daugėliškis Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Naujasis Daugėliškis [Lith], Daugielishki [Rus], Daugieliszki Nowe [Pol], Dogalishok [Yid], Dugilishok, Dowgalishok, Daugeliškiai, Daugėliškis, Daugelishkis, Davgelishki, Nauyasis-Daugelishkis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 23.16 55°22'08"/26°17'57"
Minčia Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Minchya, Mints, Mintschi 23.63 55°27'52"/25°59'35"
Tauragnai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Tauragnai [Lith], Torigin [Yid], Tavroginy [Rus], Tauroginie [Pol], Tauroginy, Taragin, Targin, Taurognue, Tauragunay, Tauragnų, Tauragnay, Tauraginos, Tauraginai, Tauragnā 24.31 55°26'43"/25°49'02"
Kuktiškės Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Kukuzishki, Kuktishkes, Kuktiškių, Kukciszki 25.60 55°23'41"/25°40'44"
Ažvinčiai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Azhventis, Azhvintis, Azshvints, Azventis, Ozhvintis 27.02 55°29'24"/26°05'02"
Salomenka Lith. Vilna Oshmyany Salominke 27.45 55°14'43"/26°25'46"
Mielagenai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Mielagėnai [Lith], Meliga, [Yid], Mielegiany [Pol], Melengiany [Rus], Melegiany, Miyelagenay, Melegjiany, Melagenay, Melagėnai 28.10 55°15'32"/26°26'23"
Joniškis Lith. Vilna Vilna Joniškis [Lith], Yanishok [Yid], Yanishki [Rus], Janiszki [Pol], Ionishkis 28.80 55°04'30"/25°39'55"
Inturkė Lith. Vilna Vilna Inturkė [Lith], Intorik [Yid], Inturki [Rus, Pol], Inturkės, Anturkė, Intorok, Inturik 29.45 55°09'33"/25°33'42"
Lyntupy Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Lyntupy [Bel], Łyntupy [Pol], Lintup [Yid], Lintupis [Lith], Lentupis 29.90 55°03'06"/26°18'37"
Pratkunai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pratkun, Pratkūnų Kalnas 31.93 55°32'03"/26°05'28"
Povaviorka Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Pavoverė, Pavoverė [Lithuanian], Powiewiórka, Padverė, Poveviorka (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 32.16 54°58'30"/25°51'05"
Pabradė Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Pabradė [Lith], Podbrodzie [Pol], Podbrodz [Yid], Podbrodz'ye [Rus], Padbrade [Ger], Pabrade [Latv], Maloye Podbrodze (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 32.78 54°59'23"/25°45'40"
Kazakiški Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Kazakishki, Kosakischki, Kozakishki (No longer exists, found on hist. maps only. REE lists incorrect district.) 33.42 55°07'25"/26°28'21"
Stajetiske Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Stajetiškė [Lith], Stoyatsishki [Rus], Shtayatsishok [Yid], Stojaciszki [Pol], Stayetishkyay, Stajėtiškis, Stoyatsishki Bolshiye (Jewish agri col. 1853) 34.21 55°10'58"/26°31'19"
Vajasiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Valeisiskis, Valeshkis, Vajesiškio 35.26 55°34'06"/25°57'17"
Mos'tsyany Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Mošciany 36.02 54°57'18"/26°13'21"
Avanaste Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Aviniuosta [Lithuanian] 36.40 55°34'44"/26°01'49"
Dūkštas Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Dūkštas [Lith], Duksht [Yid, Rus], Dukszty [Pol], Dukshty, Dukshtas, Dūkšts ((Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 36.48 55°31'22"/26°19'21"
Moletai Lith. Vilna Vilna Molėtai [Lith], Maliat [Yid], Maliaty [Rus], Malaty [Pol], Molēti [Latv], Maletai, Moletay, Malyaty, Malėtų, Maletay, Malat, Meliat, Moliat, Maletos, Maljaty, Malyat, Muolietā 36.87 55°13'29"/25°25'01"
Utena Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Utena [Lith], Utiyan [Yid], Utsiany [Rus], Uciana [Pol], Utenen [Ger], Uedainiai, Utian, Utien, Utsjany, Utsyany, Utyan 37.09 55°29'51"/25°35'57"
Skudutiškis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Skudutishkis, Skodutsishki, Skudutiškio 37.10 55°23'12"/25°27'36"
Karkažiškė Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Korkozhishki, Karkožiškis, Karkazhishke, Korkożyszki, Karkažiškės, Kurkożyszki [Pol] 37.13 54°56'60"/25°44'53"
Radeikiai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Radeykyay, Radeikių, Radeik [Yid] 37.26 55°33'21"/25°44'52"
Salakas Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Salakas [Lith], Salok [Yid], Soloki [Rus], Sołoki [Pol], Salako, Salaks 37.44 55°34'47"/26°07'59"
Daugailiai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Daugalle, Daugel, Daugaylyay, Dowgiele, Daugailių, Daugiele 38.67 55°35'14"/25°49'60"
Adutiškis Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Adutiškis [Lith], Hoduciszki [Pol], Hidotzishok [Yid], Godutishki [Rus], Haydutsishok, Heidotzishok, Hydutzishek, Goduzischki 38.94 55°09'33"/26°35'18"
Tverečius Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Twerecz 38.96 55°18'48"/26°36'08"
Korenyaty Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Korenyaty [Rus], Koreniaty [Pol] 39.02 54°54'05"/26°01'34"