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 Baranavichy

Matching Town Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Baranavichy Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Baranavichy [Bel], Baranovichi [Rus], Baranowicze [Pol], Baranovich [Yid], Baranawitschy [Ger], Baranovičiai [Lith], Baranovitch, Baranovitsh, Baranovits, Baranoviche, Baranavičy 53°07'57"/26°00'28"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Novaya Mysh' Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Novaya Mysh' [Bel], Nowa Mysz [Pol], Mysh Nova [Rus], Mush [Yid], Mush Khodesh, Nova Muzh, Mysz Nowa, Novaja Myš, Myš Novaja 7.03 53°08'26"/25°54'12"
Stalovichy Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Stalovichy [Bel], Stolovichi [Rus], Stołowicze [Pol], Stolevitch [Yid], Stałovičy [Bel], Stolowitschi [Ger], Stvolovichi, Stwołowicze, Stoloviche, Stalovitšõ 9.30 53°12'51"/26°02'16"
Kroshin Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Prypynachny Punkt Kroshyna, Kroshyna, Ostanovochnyy Punkt Kroshino 10.09 53°11'05"/26°07'53"
Kroshyn Bel. Grodno Brest Kroshin 12.10 53°11'52"/26°09'10"
Zabolot'ye Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Zabalatstsye, Zablotse 12.68 53°10'52"/25°50'08"
Darevnaya Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Derevna, Derewna 13.28 53°04'38"/25°49'53"
Bol'shiye Luki Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Velikie Luki, Velikiye Luki, Welikije Luki 14.30 53°00'23"/26°02'56"
Vyalikiya Luki Bel. Minsk Slutsk Bol'shiye Luki [Rus], Łuki Wielkie [Pol], Velikiye Luki 14.30 53°00'23"/26°02'56"
Vashkovtse Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Waszkowce 15.48 53°06'00"/26°13'60"
Koldychévo Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Koldyczewo, Kaldycheva 16.71 53°16'48"/26°03'17"
Ved'ma Bel. Minsk Slutsk 18.23 53°07'18"/26°16'49"
Olkhovtsy Bel. Minsk Slutsk Olchowka, Ol'khuvka, Ol'khovtsy, Al'khowtsy 19.05 52°59'09"/26°09'18"
Polonka Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Polonka [Rus, Yid], Pałonka [Bel], Połonka [Pol] 19.30 53°08'39"/25°43'08"
Lyakhavichy Bel. Minsk Slutsk Lyakhavichy [Bel], Lyakhovichi [Rus], Lachowicze [Pol], Lechovitz [Yid], Lekhevitsh, Lechowitz, Lechovich, Lachovitch, Liachovitch, Lakhovits, Lyakhoviche, Lachavičy, Ljachovicy, Lachovici (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 19.96 53°02'21"/26°15'47"
Chernikhov Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Chernikhava [Bel], Chernikhov [Rus], Czernichowo [Pol] 20.41 53°14'50"/26°14'49"
Gorodishche Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Haradzishcha [Bel], Gorodishche [Rus], Horodyszcze [Pol], Horodshits [Yid], Haradzišča [Bel], Gorodyshche, Horodishtch, Chorodishtch, Horodishtch Novoredko 21.37 53°19'29"/26°00'39"
Syche Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Syczew, Tzihav 22.67 53°11'10"/26°20'09"
Mysloboye Bel. Minsk Slutsk Mystoboje, Mysloboz 22.82 52°59'22"/26°15'10"
Lyushnévo Bel. Grodno Slonim Luszniewo, (Ljuschnjewo on some historical maps) 23.00 53°14'10"/25°42'32"
Svoyatichi Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Swojatycze 23.01 53°08'47"/26°21'07"
Vol'na Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Wolna, Vol'no 23.64 53°17'56"/26°13'44"
Ivankovichi Bel. Grodno Slonim Ivankoviche, Iwankowicze 23.98 53°13'19"/25°40'49"
Shcherbinovo Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Szczerbinowo, Shcherbava 24.27 52°55'32"/26°07'25"
Benkovtse Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Bienkowce, Ben'kovtsy, Bienkowce, Benkovtse 24.94 52°54'44"/26°04'41"
Burdykovshchina Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Berdowszczyzna 25.94 53°21'00"/25°52'00"
Perkhovichi Bel. Grodno Slonim Pierzchowice 26.88 53°14'45"/25°39'04"
Ostrov Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Vostraw, Ostrów 27.15 52°53'20"/25°58'46"
Snov Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Snov [Rus], Snów [Pol], Snuv [Yid], Snoŭ [Bel] 27.96 53°13'12"/26°24'04"
Khvoyevo Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Khvoyeva [Bel], Chwojewo [Pol] 28.06 53°14'59"/26°22'50"
Milavidy Bel. Grodno Slonim Milovidy, Milowidy 28.30 52°53'46"/25°51'02"
Molchad' Bel. Grodno Slonim Molchad [Rus], Maytshet [Yid], Mołczadź [Pol], Moŭčadź [Bel], Meytshet, Maytchet, Mitshat, Molchadz, Moltchad, Motsit, Motzid 28.69 53°18'46"/25°41'59"
Podloziany Bel. Grodno Slonim Podloziane (not found in the BGN gazetteer but on hist. map immediately adj. to Molchad) 28.69 53°18'46"/25°41'59"
Polonechka Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Potoneczka, Palanechka 29.25 53°20'51"/26°15'39"
Medvedichi Bel. Minsk Slutsk Medvedichi [Rus], Niedżwiedzica [Pol], Medveditch [Yid], Miadźviedzièy [Bel], Nedzveditsa, Medwiedischki, Miedwiedica, Mjadzvedzicy 29.37 52°56'12"/26°18'09"
Skorynki Bel. Grodno Slonim Kuliki 29.91 52°52'30"/25°52'42"
Krivoshin Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Krzywoszyn, Kshivoshin 30.22 52°52'17"/26°07'58"
Svorotva Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Sworotwa Mata, Sworotwa Wielka, Vyalikaya Svarotva 30.52 53°22'11"/25°46'38"
Orda Bel. Minsk Slutsk 31.31 53°07'30"/26°28'36"
Tal'minovichi Bel. Minsk Slutsk Talminowicze 31.38 52°56'44"/26°21'33"
Dukrowo Bel. Grodno Slonim Dukrovo, Dukrava 31.42 53°16'14"/25°35'46"
Tsirin Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Tsirin [Rus], Cyryn [Pol], Tzirin [Yid], Tsyryn [Bel] 32.18 53°24'28"/26°09'27"
Ishkol'd Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Iszkoldz 32.37 53°20'11"/26°21'18"
Vishev Bel. Minsk Slonim Vishuv, Wiszow, Vishava 33.47 53°14'12"/25°32'11"
Khoroshovchitsy Bel. Grodno Slonim Choroszewszczyce, Kurovischtscha, Khoroshki, Kharashki 33.54 53°20'10"/25°38'10"
Kolbovichi Bel. Grodno Slonim Kołbowicze 34.02 52°56'39"/25°36'24"
Gaynin Bel. Minsk Slutsk Hajnin 34.41 52°54'55"/26°22'27"
Yatra Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Jatra 35.17 53°25'19"/25°47'39"
Tukhovichi Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Tuchowicze 35.45 52°48'53"/25°58'00"
Zaluzh'ye Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Załuze 35.47 52°48'52"/26°02'48"
Sinyavka Bel. Minsk Slutsk Sinyavka [Rus], Siniawka [Pol], Siniavka [Yid], Siniaŭka [Bel], Sieniawka 35.58 52°57'49"/26°27'35"
Derevna Bel. Grodno Slonim Dzyerawnaya, Derevnaya, Derewna, Derevnoye 36.25 53°11'53"/25°28'30"
Dolmatovshchina Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Dolmatovshchina [Rus], Dołmatowszczyzna [Pol], Dałmataŭšèyna [Bel], Dalmatavshchyna 36.46 53°25'51"/26°14'07"
Bol'shiye Zhukhovichi Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Zhuchovitch, Zhukovitchi, Zuchowicze, Vyalikiya Zhukhavichy 37.03 53°24'32"/26°19'05"
Valėvka Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Walėwka, Walówka 37.56 53°27'45"/25°53'16"
Lopatyche Bel. Minsk Slutsk Lopatycze 37.64 52°54'00"/26°25'00"
Liskovo Bel. Minsk Slutsk Liskeva 38.10 53°00'57"/26°32'38"
Ozerany Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Azyarany 38.54 53°24'05"/25°38'31"