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 Kupichev

Matching Town Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 50°59'39"/24°42'56"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 3.77 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 4.15 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 6.74 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 7.24 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 7.42 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 8.66 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 8.89 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 11.42 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 13.50 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 14.59 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 15.10 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 15.42 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 15.52 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 16.13 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 16.23 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 16.40 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 16.72 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 16.86 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 16.92 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 17.08 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 17.84 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 18.81 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 18.91 51°08'57"/24°49'36"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 19.98 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 19.98 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Kulchyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kul'chyn, Kul'chin 20.54 51°06'01"/24°28'30"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 21.30 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 22.23 51°00'50"/25°01'54"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 22.44 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 22.75 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 22.85 51°05'11"/25°00'28"
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 23.73 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Rastov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Rastow, Rasluv, Rastuv 24.26 51°07'15"/24°25'58"
Kovel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel [Ukr, Rus, Yid], Kowel [Pol], Kovla, Kovle 24.58 51°12'55"/24°42'31"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 24.87 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 25.37 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 26.70 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Stanislavuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zamosty [Ukr], Замости [Ukr], Stanisławówka, Stanislavuvka 26.79 50°58'60"/24°19'60"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 26.97 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Dol'sk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Dol'sk [Ukr], Dolsk [Pol], Dolsk Stary 27.04 51°06'47"/24°22'41"
Khmelyuv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Khmeliv, Chmielów [Pol] 27.78 50°48'00"/24°28'00"
Milyanovichi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Milyanovichi [Rus], Milanowicze [Pol], Mylianovychi [Ukr], Milyanoviche 28.52 51°11'18"/24°26'54"
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 28.84 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 28.99 50°44'13"/24°38'58"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Marjanówka 29.51 51°12'08"/24°58'41"
Torgovishche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Targovishche, Targowiszcze, Turovichi 29.93 51°10'18"/24°23'36"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 30.26 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 30.47 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 30.69 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 30.78 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Pshovaly Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Przewale, Przewaly, Pshevaly 30.86 51°07'60"/24°19'60"
Volodymyr-Volyns'kyy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Volodymyr Volynskyy [Ukr], Vladimir Volynskiy [Rus], Włodzimierz Wolynski [Pol], Ludmir [Yid], Lodomeria [Lat], Ladmir, Lodmer, Ludomir, Vladimir Volinski, Vladzimyrz, Włodzimierz, Wladimir, Wladimir Wolynsk, Wolodymyr-Wolynskyj 31.68 50°51'09"/24°19'25"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 32.43 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Mel'nitsa Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mel'nytsya [Ukr], Mel'nitsa [Rus], Mielnica [Pol], Melnitza [Yid], Melnitsah, Mel'nycja 32.45 51°09'13"/25°06'18"
Krugel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kruhel 32.46 51°15'32"/24°31'11"
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 32.93 50°41'54"/24°42'07"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 33.00 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Borshchóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borszczowka, Vul'ka Porska, Borshchëvka, Borshchovka 33.63 51°02'59"/25°11'18"
Skulin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skulyn 33.96 51°16'46"/24°53'24"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 34.66 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Somin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Somyn 34.74 51°11'53"/24°20'19"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 34.90 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Gryvyatki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Hrywiatki 35.07 51°15'01"/25°00'32"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 36.06 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 36.12 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 36.55 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Lukov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lukov [Rus, since 1946], Lukiv [Ukr], Maciejów [Pol], Matsiov [Rus], Motchiov [Yid], Matseyuv, Matseyev, Matseyiv (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 37.06 51°13'49"/24°20'27"
Miryn Ukr. Volynia Kovel 37.20 51°11'46"/25°08'25"
Oblapy Ukr. Volynia Kovel 37.87 51°20'05"/24°41'57"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 37.96 50°52'49"/25°13'34"
Piatydni Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pyatydni, Piatydnie, Pyatydne, P”yatydni, Pyatidni 37.98 50°51'39"/24°13'00"
Olesk Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Oles'k [Ukr], Olesk [Pol] 38.97 51°06'38"/24°11'23"
Smidyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Smidy, Zablocie 39.02 51°17'53"/24°26'08"
Pryvitne Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Pryvitne [Ukr], Świniuchy [Pol], Svinyukhi [Rus], Svinech [Yid], Privetnoye [Rus], Sviniochi, Swinjuchi, Svynyukhy, S'vinyukhy 39.46 50°38'24"/24°44'47"
Staraya Yelenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gelenuvka Stara, Helenowka Stara, Olenivka, Yelenovka 39.47 50°59'28"/25°16'47"
Rozhishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rozhyshche [Ukr], Rozhishche [Rus], Rożyszcze [Pol], Rozhishtch [Yid], Rozhishch, Rozishtchov, Roschyschtsche, Rozishts 39.75 50°54'55"/25°16'09"