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 Kuršėnai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Kuršėnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kuršėnai [Lith], Kurshan [Yid], Kurshany [Rus], Kurszany [Pol], Kuršēni [Latv], Kurschenen [Ger], Kurshenay, Kurshchenay, Kuržėnų, Koršienā 56°00'12"/22°56'13"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Kruopinė Lith. Kovno Shavli Kropine 10.20 55°55'00"/22°52'60"
Kuziai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kužiai, Kužių, Kiziny 13.00 55°58'60"/23°08'34"
Raudėnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Raude, Raudenis 13.59 56°00'49"/22°43'09"
Lukšiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Lukshi Lukshy Luszki 18.02 55°57'41"/23°13'01"
Papilė Lith. Kovno Shavli Papilė [Lith], Popelyan [Yid], Popelyany [Rus], Popielany [Pol], Popelian, Popilan, Papilės, Popyle 18.62 56°09'03"/22°47'42"
Pasavona Lith. Kovno Shavli Pasavon, Pasvines, Ežeras Pašvinys, Ežeras Pašvinė 20.11 55°49'36"/23°00'17"
Ramučiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Ramuchyay 20.22 55°49'40"/22°51'13"
Kurtuvėnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kortovia, Kurtaveniai, Kurtuvia, Kutevyan, Kurtuvėnų Piliakalnis 20.73 55°49'36"/23°02'37"
Šaukėnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Šaukėnai [Lith], Shukian [Yid], Shavkyany [Rus], Szawkiany [Pol], Shavkany, Szayikiany, Shaukenay, Šaukėnų, Szaukeinaj 21.66 55°48'39"/22°53'05"
Gruzdžiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Gruzdžiai [Lith], Gruzd [Yid], Gruzdi [Rus], Gruździe [Pol], Gruzdžių, Gruzdzi, Gruzdi, Gruzdzhay, Grudzhyay, Gruzdzhyay 22.16 56°05'52"/23°15'05"
Tryškiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Tryškiai [Lith], Trishik [Yid], Trishki [Rus], Tryszki [Pol], Tryškių, Trīškē, Trishkyay 22.75 56°03'35"/22°35'06"
Šakyna Lith. Kovno Shavli Šakyna [Lith], Shakina [Rus, Yid], Szakinów [Pol], Šakynos, Shakinay 22.80 56°10'47"/23°07'30"
Kaunatava Lith. Kovno Shavli Kaunetavo, Kaunotavo, Kaunotove, Kauntavas 23.14 55°58'11"/22°34'12"
Šiauliai Lith. Kovno Shavli Šiauliai [Lith], Shavl [Yid], Shavli [Rus], Schaulen [Ger], Szawle [Pol], Šauļi [Latv], Shavel, Schavli, Shawli, Shaulyai, Shiaulai, Silaliai, Šiaulių, Šiaulē 24.88 55°55'60"/23°19'00"
Padubysys Lith. Kovno Shavli Padubysys [Lith], Bazilionai [Lith], Bazilyan [Yid], Podubis' [Rus], Podubiś [Pol], Padubysis, Padubysio, Padubisio, Padubisiai, Bazilënay, Bazyliany, Bazilainiai 26.21 55°47'49"/23°08'25"
Kruopiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kruopiai [Lithuanian], Krupopiai, Kruopių, Krupe, Kruopyay 27.02 56°14'34"/23°00'42"
Luokė Lith. Kovno Shavli Luokė [Lith], Luknik [Yid], Lukniki [Rus], Łukniki [Pol], Luokės, Lavkov, Luknif, Loknik, Luykeve, Luoka 28.43 55°53'39"/22°31'27"
Dabikinė Lith. Kovno Shavli 28.68 56°14'55"/22°47'39"
Akmenė Lith. Kovno Shavli Akmenė [Lith], Akmian [Yid], Okmyany [Rus], Okmiany [Pol], Okmyene, Okmyan, Akmyane, Akmeyan, Akmenės 29.77 56°15'00"/22°45'00"
Alkiskiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Alkiškiai [Lith], Alkishkyay, Alkiškių, lkishok 30.01 56°16'03"/22°50'13"
Žeimiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Žeimelis [Lith], Zheĭmeli [Rus], Zheimel [Yid], Žeimele [Latv], Żejmele [Pol], Scheimel, [Ger], Zheymelis, Zheyme, Žeimys, Žeimelio, Zheiml, Zemel, Zieme 30.21 55°57'56"/23°25'04"
Užventis Lith. Kovno Shavli Užventis [Lith], Uzhvent [Yid], Uzhventy [Rus], Użwenty [Pol], Uzshvent, Uzvent, Užvenèio, Ožvėntis, Uzhventis 30.33 55°46'57"/22°39'05"
Bagdoniske Lith. Kovno Shavli Bogdanantz, Bogdanishkis, Bagdoniškė 30.58 55°45'57"/23°11'01"
Pašiaušė Lith. Kovno Shavli Pashaush, Poshiaushe 32.14 55°44'37"/23°09'44"
Vaiguva Lith. Kovno Shavli Vayguva, Vaiguvos, Wajgowa, Povaiguva Vaigeva, Vaigova 35.46 55°42'10"/22°44'53"
Naujoji Akmene Lith. Kovno Shavli Naujoji Akmenė [Lith], Nauyëyi-Akmyane, Karpėnai, Naujogi-Akmenė 35.76 56°19'26"/22°53'31"
Šiubaičiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Šiubaičiai [Lith], Shubots [Yid], Szubajcie [Pol], Shubaychyay 35.85 55°55'33"/23°29'46"
Meškuičiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Meshkots, Meshkuts, Meshkuchyay 36.67 55°42'33"/22°40'18"
Viekšniai Lith. Kovno Shavli Viekšniai [Lith], Vekshne [Yid], Vyekshnya [Rus], Wieksznie [Pol], Wiekschnen [Ger], Viekšņi [Latv], Veckshna, Vekshni, V'yekshnyay, Viyekshnyay, Viekšnių, Vėikšnē, Vekshnyay, Vekshnya 36.71 56°14'10"/22°31'00"
Kukečiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Kukečiai [Lith], Kukechis [Yid], Kuketsi, Kukechyay, Koketē 37.87 55°39'49"/22°58'26"
Pavandenė Lith. Kovno Telshe Pavandenio, Povandine 38.28 55°46'16"/22°29'03"
Verpena Lith. Kovno Rossieny Verpenay Verpya, Virpyan 38.70 55°39'20"/22°55'03"
Viešvėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Viešvienai, Veshvyany, Viešvėnai, Viešvienų, Vieshvenay 38.90 55°56'09"/22°19'25"
Pievėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Piyevenay, Piewiany, Pievienų (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 39.07 56°09'59"/22°22'45"
Rainiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Rainiai [Lith], Reynyay, Ranenay, Reinių, Reiniai [Lith] 39.60 55°57'40"/22°18'18"