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 Balsiai
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Balsh, Selki | 55°31'15"/23°47'35" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudžiūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Gudzyuny, Gudzhyunay, Gudžiūnų, Godžiūnai | 1.77 | 55°30'33"/23°46'24" |
| Pociūnėliai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Pociūnėliai [Lith], Potzunel [Yid], Potsuneli [Rus], Pacunele [Pol], Poèiūnėlių, Pacuneli, Patsiunel, Patzinel | 7.57 | 55°34'15"/23°52'28" |
| Grinkiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Grinkiškis [Lith], Grinkishok [Yid], Grinkishki [Rus], Grynkiszki [Pol], Grinkiškio, Grinkishkis, Grenkeshek, Grinkiškės, Hrynkiszki | 10.56 | 55°33'19"/23°38'12" |
| Krakės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Krakės [Lith], Krok [Yid], Kroki [Rus, Pol], Krakių, Krake, Krakias, Krakies | 12.91 | 55°24'37"/23°43'48" |
| Baisogala | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Baisogala [Lith], Baisegale [Yid], Beisagola [Rus], Bejsagoła [Pol], Baisagole, Beisogala, Beysagola, Baysogala, Baisogalos | 13.52 | 55°38'14"/23°43'56" |
| Palonai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Palon, Palonų, Palove | 13.95 | 55°38'42"/23°49'21" |
| Pašušvys | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Poshushve, Pašušvis, Pašušys, Pašušvio, Pašiušvys, Poszuszwie | 14.24 | 55°34'60"/23°35'43" |
| Beržai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Brezhinsk, Berzhe | 14.87 | 55°24'04"/23°53'55" |
| Vosiliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vosyliškis, Vasyliškis, Vosyliškio, Vasilishki | 15.70 | 55°30'15"/23°32'43" |
| Meiliškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Meiliski, Meiliškis, Meylishki, Meiliškio, Meiliškių | 16.54 | 55°28'57"/23°32'21" |
| Surviliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio | 17.16 | 55°26'56"/24°02'02" |
| Berzele | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Berzale, Berzole, Berželė, Berzhalka | 17.29 | 55°25'26"/24°00'27" |
| Dotnuva | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dotnuva [Lith], Dotnovo [Rus], Dotneva [Yid], Datnów [Pol], Dotnau [Ger], Datnuva, Datnovo, Dotnava, Datneve, Datnove | 17.89 | 55°22'06"/23°53'03" |
| Kalanciai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Koloncze, Kolonchi, Kilanchyay | 17.98 | 55°36'31"/23°33'10" |
| Krekenava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Krekenava [Lith], Krakinove [Yid], Krakinovo [Rus], Krakinów [Pol], Krakanova, Krakenovo, Krakinava, Krakinova, Krekenova | 19.17 | 55°32'37"/24°05'42" |
| Šventybrastis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Swiętobrość, Sventobrosts', Šventibrastis, Šventybrasčio (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 19.81 | 55°24'58"/24°02'50" |
| Kauleliškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kaulalishkyay | 20.73 | 55°42'25"/23°46'46" |
| Butrimoniai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Butrimonys [Lithuanian], Butrimonių, Butrimantsi, Butrymańce, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimantsy | 21.02 | 55°29'58"/24°07'29" |
| Šaukotas | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šaukotas [Lith], Shaukat [Yid], Shavkuti [Rus], Shavkoty, Šaukoto, Shakot (Jewish agri col. 1854) | 24.69 | 55°34'52"/23°24'55" |
| Seduva | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šeduva [Lith], Shadeve [Yid], Shadova [Rus], Szadów [Pol], Schadow [Ger], Shedeva, Sheduva, Šeduvos, Šedova, Šedava | 25.82 | 55°45'09"/23°46'12" |
| Paupis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) | 27.04 | 55°16'42"/23°45'23" |
| Kėdainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany | 28.27 | 55°17'16"/23°58'22" |
| Miškiniai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Miszkinic, Meshkinyay, Meshkine | 28.54 | 55°34'02"/23°20'49" |
| Truskava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos | 29.05 | 55°25'54"/24°13'35" |
| Naujamiestis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Naujamiestis [Lith], Novoe Mesto [Rus], Nayshtot-Ponivezh [Yid], Nowe Miasto [Pol], Karaimų Naumiestis, Naujamiestis Karaimų, Nowe Miasto Karaimskie, Novomyesto, Nauyamiyestis, Nauyamestis, Naujamiesèio | 29.24 | 55°41'13"/24°09'13" |
| Pernarava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava | 29.69 | 55°16'03"/23°38'38" |
| Lančiūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo | 29.83 | 55°20'59"/24°09'27" |
| Šiaulėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šiaulėnai [Lith], Shavlan [Yid], Shavlyany [Rus], Szawlany [Pol], Šiaulėnų, Shyaulenay, Shaulenay, Šavlan, Shavlian, Sialenai | 30.16 | 55°40'42"/23°24'08" |
| Josvainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē | 30.51 | 55°14'51"/23°50'10" |
| Parsandravys | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Posandrovo | 30.60 | 55°26'23"/23°19'44" |
| Upytė | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Upita, Upite | 31.24 | 55°39'01"/24°14'03" |
| Betygala | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Betygala [Lith], Betigola [Yid], Betygoła [Pol], Betygalos, Betigala | 32.11 | 55°21'40"/23°22'07" |
| Pelėdnagiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių | 32.19 | 55°14'48"/23°57'29" |
| Ramygala | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Ramygala [Lith], Remigole [Yid], Remigola [Rus], Remigoła [Pol], Ramygalos, Remygala, Ramīgala | 32.31 | 55°30'21"/24°18'20" |
| Smilgiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Smilgiai [Lith], Smilg [Yid], Smilgie [Pol], Smilgis, Smilgių, Smilgyay | 34.41 | 55°48'13"/24°00'54" |
| Ariogala | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole | 35.14 | 55°15'42"/23°28'26" |
| Paežeriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse | 35.21 | 55°21'51"/24°16'42" |
| Siluva | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Šiluva [Lith], Shidleve [Yid], Shidlovo [Rus], Szydłowo [Pol], Schidlau [Ger], Šilava, Šidlavas, Šidlava, Šėlova, Shiluva, Shidlova, Szydława | 35.84 | 55°31'46"/23°13'26" |
| Radviliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Radviliškis [Lith], Radvilishok [Yid], Radvilishki [Rus], Radziwiliszki [Pol], Radwilischken [Ger], Radvilišķi [Latv], Radvilišks, Radviliškio, Radvilishkis, Radvilai | 35.95 | 55°48'40"/23°32'28" |
| Kruopiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kropi (found only on historical map) | 36.51 | 55°12'00"/23°55'00" |
| Simaniškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Siemieniszki | 36.61 | 55°40'51"/23°17'02" |
| Labūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai | 37.27 | 55°11'30"/23°54'21" |
| Tytuvėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Tytuvėnai [Lith], Tzitevyian [Yid], Tsytovyany [Rus], Tītuvēni [Latv], Titowenen [Ger], Cytowiany [Pol], Zytovyany, Tytowiany, Tytevėnai, Tytavėnų, Tytavėnai, Tzitavian, Tsitovyany, Tituvenay, Tītovienā | 38.14 | 55°35'52"/23°12'08" |
| Lioliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Lal | 38.66 | 55°18'20"/24°16'27" |
| Šėta | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos | 39.51 | 55°16'50"/24°15'15" |
