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 Knyaginino

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Knyaginino Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kniahynyne, Knyakhinin, Knyahynyne 50°25'22"/26°02'42"

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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Listvin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Listwin, Lystvyn 4.90 50°24'05"/25°59'04"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ozeryany [Rus, Ukr], Ozierany [Pol], Aziran [Yid], Koloniya Ozerany, Ozerany, Ozerjany, Yeziorany 5.03 50°28'02"/26°01'56"
Mizoch Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mizoch [Ukr, Rus], Mizocz [Pol], Mizotch [Yid], Mizach, Mizoc 7.87 50°24'00"/26°09'00"
Varkovichi Ukr. Volynia Dubno Varkovychi [Ukr], Varkovichi [Rus], Warkowicze [Pol], Varkovitchi [Yid], Varkovitse, Varkoviche, Varkovyci 7.89 50°28'33"/25°58'15"
Kunin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Kunyn 8.18 50°26'14"/26°09'30"
Zhornuv Ukr. Volynia Dubno Zornow, Zhorniv, Zhernov 13.02 50°31'24"/25°57'00"
Buderazh Ukr. Volynia Dubno Buderaz, Listvin, Buderaż 13.43 50°19'26"/26°09'14"
Grushvitsy Pervyye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hruszwica, Hrushvytsia Persha, Hruszwica, Grushvitsa, Khrushvitsa, Grushvitsy Pervyye, Grushevitsa, Grushvitsa Pervaya 14.12 50°32'57"/26°01'40"
Trostyanets Ukr. Volynia Dubno Trostianets 14.64 50°20'31"/25°52'55"
Ustenskoye Pervoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Derman, Derman Druha, Ustenskoye Vtoroye, Pshisyulek Zaluzhe 15.49 50°21'49"/26°14'33"
Zdolbitsa Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdołbica, Zdovbytsia 16.10 50°29'46"/26°14'28"
Gul'cha Pervaya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hulcza Wloscianska, Hil'cha Persha, Khul'cha, Gil'cha Pervaya 16.42 50°25'38"/26°16'36"
Ilpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Il'pin, Il'pen' 17.28 50°31'60"/26°13'00"
Zdolbunov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbunov [Rus, Yid], Zdołbunów [Pol], Zdolbuniv [Ukr], Zdolbunuv, Zdolbunovo, Zdolbunyiv, Sdolbuniw 17.72 50°31'14"/26°14'33"
Satyev Ukr. Volynia Dubno Satyyuv, Satyyiv [Ukr], Satyyev [Rus], Satiyev 18.88 50°33'43"/25°53'31"
Semiduby Ukr. Volynia Dubno 18.90 50°20'42"/25°48'28"
Semyduby Ukr. Volynia Dubno Semiduby 18.90 50°20'42"/25°48'28"
Ivanichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Yanevichi, Janiewicze, Yaneviche, Ivanichi 19.21 50°34'47"/25°55'54"
Mirotyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mirotyn, Mirotin 19.85 50°26'25"/26°19'26"
Novomylsk Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Novomil'sk, Novy Myish, Myysk Novy, Novomyl'sk, Novomyl's'k 20.15 50°30'24"/26°17'50"
Ivanne Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ivanie, Ivan'ye 20.99 50°27'15"/25°45'10"
Dubno Ukr. Volynia Dubno Dubno [Rus, Pol], Dubna [Yid] 22.02 50°25'01"/25°44'03"
Verkhivsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verkhivs'k 22.02 50°37'13"/26°04'01"
Tynne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynnoye 22.20 50°36'05"/26°11'06"
Peremorovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Peremorówka, Peremorivka 22.37 50°14'38"/26°11'21"
Kornyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kornin 22.90 50°33'35"/26°17'12"
Andrushovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Andruszówka, Andrushivka 23.69 50°13'32"/26°10'15"
Basov Kut Ukr. Volynia Rovno Basiv-Kut, Basów-Kut [Pol], Basuv Kut 23.84 50°36'08"/26°13'45"
Kuty Ukr. Volynia Kremenets 24.42 50°12'13"/26°03'58"
Antonovtsy Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Antonowce 24.90 50°12'40"/25°55'50"
Teremno Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Teremne 25.71 50°13'30"/26°13'56"
Rivne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rivne [Ukr], Rovno [Rus], Rovne [Yid], Równe [Pol], Röwne [Ger], Ruvne, Rowno, Riwne 25.74 50°37'23"/26°13'39"
Novorodchitsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Noworodczyce 25.91 50°14'12"/26°15'52"
Marianivka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mar”yanivka, Mar'yanovka 26.39 50°28'49"/26°24'24"
Novomalyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin, Novo-Malin, Novomalin 26.64 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Novo-Malin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin 26.64 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Obariv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Obarov [Rus], Obaruv, Obarów 27.04 50°39'10"/26°10'11"
Martynovka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Marcelina, Martselin, Martynivka (Martsliny on hist. map) 27.26 50°13'39"/25°48'45"
Kutianka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Lyakhuv, Kutyanka 28.26 50°14'20"/26°19'11"
Novy Krayuv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Krajow Nowy 29.46 50°28'60"/26°27'00"
Luchin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Liuchyn 29.87 50°18'10"/26°25'18"
Barmaki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Barmaky 29.94 50°38'09"/26°18'15"
Kunëv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kuniv [Ukr], Kunëv [Rus], Koniv [Yid], Kuniów [Pol] 30.13 50°14'37"/26°21'48"
Shpanov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Szpanów, Shpanuv, Shpanov, Shpaniv 30.71 50°39'48"/26°15'31"
Shubkov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Shuvkov, Szubkow, Zhukov 30.89 50°42'00"/26°01'00"
Gorodok Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodok 30.90 50°41'14"/26°10'48"
Viliya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Wilja 31.15 50°11'33"/26°17'41"
Obych Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Obycz 31.16 50°08'34"/26°01'23"
Khorov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbitsa, Chorów, Khoruv 31.24 50°23'46"/26°29'01"
Posiahva Ukr. Volynia Rovno Posyagva, Posyahva 31.27 50°32'56"/26°26'24"
Glinki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hlynky [Ukr], Glinki [Rus, Pol] 31.30 50°34'47"/26°24'44"
Ozhenyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ożanin, Ozhenin 31.48 50°26'33"/26°29'18"
Mlinov Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mlyniv [Ukr], Mlinov [Rus, Yid], Młynów [Pol], Mlinuv 31.78 50°30'32"/25°37'00"
Zagrebl'ye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zagreblya, Zagrobela (not yet apparent on 1931 map) 32.09 50°10'51"/26°17'28"
Rakhmanov Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Rakhmanov [Rus], Rakhmaniv [Ukr], Rachmanów [Pol], Rachmanov [Yid], Rochmanowo, Rochmaniv, Rakhmanuv, Rokhmanov 32.73 50°07'47"/26°05'12"
Zholobki Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Zołobki 33.27 50°07'37"/25°58'27"
Pticha Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ptycha, Ptycza 33.30 50°18'00"/25°37'00"
Mezherichi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mezhyrichi [Ukr], Mezeritch Katan [Heb], Mezerich [Rus], Międzyrzecz [Pol], Międzyrzecz Ostrogski, Mezhirichi-Ostrozhskiye, Menzhirichi, Mendzizhech, Mezhyrich, Mezyric 33.79 50°18'21"/26°29'05"
Antopol' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volyn 33.82 50°36'10"/26°25'50"
Shums'k Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Shums'k [Ukr], Szumsk [Pol], Shimsk [Yid], Shumskoye [Rus], Shumsk [Rus], Shomsk, Sums'ke, Shums′ke 33.85 50°07'18"/26°06'51"
Begen' Ukr. Volynia Rovno 34.11 50°43'00"/26°10'60"
Muravitsa Ukr. Volynia Dubno Muravytsi [Ukr], Murawica [Pol], Marvits [Yid], Muravitsa [Rus], Mervits, Marvitz, Merovits 34.30 50°31'00"/25°34'60"
Ostroh Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ostroh [Ukr], Ostrog [Rus, Yid], Ostróg [Pol], Ostraha, Ostrih, Ostra, Ostre 34.87 50°19'46"/26°30'51"
Verba Ukr. Volynia Dubno Verba [Rus, Ukr, Yid], Werba [Pol] 35.14 50°16'49"/25°36'10"
Bereg Ukr. Volynia Dubno Bereh 35.82 50°12'37"/25°39'57"
Klevan' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Klevan' [Rus, Ukr], Klewań [Pol], Kleva, [Yid], Klevany [Hun] 35.93 50°44'35"/25°58'35"
Smordva Ukr. Volynia Dubno Smordwa 36.18 50°28'27"/25°32'25"
Brykiv Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Brykow, Brykov 36.36 50°06'06"/26°08'27"
Mogilyany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mohyliany 36.63 50°25'34"/26°33'43"
Olyka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Olyka [Rus, Ukr], Ołyka [Pol], Olik [Yid], Olika 36.76 50°43'07"/25°48'45"
Orzhev Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orzhiv 37.01 50°45'08"/26°07'09"
Kordyshev Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Kordyshiv, Kordyshuv, Kordyshëv 37.09 50°05'22"/26°03'53"
Bugryn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Buhryn 37.20 50°32'41"/26°32'04"
Novostav Ukr. Volynia Rovno 38.39 50°45'54"/25°58'27"
Povcha Ukr. Volynia Dubno Pelchi, Polcha 38.42 50°22'30"/25°30'29"
Bryshche Ukr. Volynia Dubno Bryszcze, Bryszcze Koto Mlynów, Bryszcze Samojlówka 38.53 50°34'18"/25°33'11"
Babin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Baby, [Ukr], Бабин [Ukr], Babi, [Rus] 39.34 50°36'06"/26°31'30"
Bykovtsy Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Bochavitz, Bykovtse, Bykowcy, Bykivtsi 39.75 50°04'06"/26°06'59"