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 Lambrivka

Matching Town Modern
Country
Pale
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Provincial
District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Lambrivka Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Lambrivka [Ukr], Lambrovka [Rus], Lambrovca [Rom], Lumbravka, Gofman, Gofmana, Fol'vark Gofmana, Ungravka 46°19'31"/29°17'26"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Yur'yevka Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Răileni, Raylen' 3.54 46°21'26"/29°17'43"
Borodino Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Saka, Borodinskaya 4.37 46°18'07"/29°14'42"
Nadezhdovka Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Khofnungstal', Hofnungstal, Karaday, Gofnungstal', Nadezhdovka, Urochishche Nadezhdovka [Rus], 4.67 46°19'00"/29°21'00"
Yelizavetovka Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Gura Veylon, Gura-Veylor, Gura Văilor, Yelyzavetivka 7.93 46°23'46"/29°16'34"
Yevgenovka Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Evghenita, Yevgen'yevka, Yevhenivka, 9.67 46°23'13"/29°12'06"
Vesólaya Dolina Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Klyastits, Cleaşniţa, Kleshnitsa, Klyastitskaya, Vesela Dolyna 10.03 46°14'15"/29°19'11"
Krasnyanka Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Urochishche Krasnyanka, Frumushika Noua 11.16 46°16'28"/29°24'56"
Sturzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ucrainca, Ukrayinka, Cărbuna 11.94 46°25'56"/29°16'32"
Berezino Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Stantsiia Berezyne, Berezyne, Stantsiya Berezino 12.30 46°13'52"/29°12'25"
Starosel'ye Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Frumusica Veche, Staroselia, Staroselja, Starosillia, Oknitsa 13.71 46°19'38"/29°28'08"
Nadrechnoye Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Nadrichne, Cioara Murza, Cioara Murzei, Charamurza, Choara-Murzey 15.00 46°22'23"/29°06'28"
Lisne Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Lisne [Ukr], Manzyr [Rus, until 1946], Lesnoye [Rus, since 1946], Manzâr [Rom], Manzîr, Manzir, Grafinya 16.75 46°28'11"/29°21'09"
Aleksandrovka Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Alexandreni, Aleksandrovka 17.68 46°26'27"/29°26'57"
Tarutyne Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Tarutyne [Ukr], Tarutino [Rus, Pol, Ger], Tarutina [Rom], Antchikrok [Yid], Antshikrak, Anciokrak, Anciocrac, Ancecrac, Anchokrak, Tarutinskaya 18.85 46°11'11"/29°09'01"
Tarutino Nou Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Tarutino Nou, Novoye Torutino 20.38 46°28'07"/29°07'29"
Podgornoye Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Culmea, Pidhirne, Kul'mskaya, Madar 20.78 46°14'58"/29°02'36"
Serpnevoye Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Serpneve [Ukr], Leipțig [Rom], Serpnevoye [Rus], Leipzig [Ger] 20.91 46°18'03"/29°01'14"
Săiţi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Saitsy 20.99 46°29'51"/29°24'11"
Petrovka Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Ceaga, Petrivka 22.17 46°30'24"/29°10'12"
Tocuz Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tokuz 22.35 46°31'35"/29°17'58"
Maloyaroslavets Vtoroy Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Alt Possad, Malu Mic, Maloiaroslavets Druhyi, Borshtal', Maloyaroslavets Vtoroy 24.49 46°09'24"/29°05'08"
Basarabeasca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Basarabeasca [Mold], Romanovca [Rom], Romanovka [Rus, until 1957], Bessarabka [Rus, since 1957], Romynesht', Româneşti, Romaneshti, Romanovo, Bessarabskaya, Bessarabskiy (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 25.11 46°19'54"/28°57'49"
Brezoaia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Brezoaja, Brezoaya, Brezoya 25.33 46°31'20"/29°27'24"
Vysochanskoye Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Lac, Lak, Vysochanske 26.06 46°29'08"/29°02'33"
Volintiri Mold. Bessarabia Akkerman Volontirovka, Voluntir, Wolontir 26.75 46°25'38"/29°36'23"
Abaclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Abaclia [Mold, Rom], Abakliya [Rus], Abaklydzhaba [Rus], Абаклия [Rus] 27.01 46°21'37"/28°56'32"
Opaci Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Opachi 28.75 46°34'51"/29°20'54"
Troiţcoe Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Troita, Troitskoye 29.08 46°30'49"/29°01'37"
Chiriet-Lunga Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Chiriet Lunga, Kiriyet-Lunga 29.52 46°12'33"/28°56'43"
Taraclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tighina 30.02 46°34'04"/29°07'05"
Sălcuţa Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Salkutsa 30.19 46°35'43"/29°14'56"
Iordanovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Iordaneni, Iordanovka 30.32 46°23'34"/28°54'28"
Carabetovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Carabeteni, Karabetovka, Karabateni, Carabăţeni 30.44 46°24'50"/28°54'54"
Vesólyy Kut Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Paris, Vesëlyy Kut, Parizh, Veselyi Kut 30.45 46°03'06"/29°17'31"
Iserlia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Iserlia Noua, Novaya Iserliya 31.24 46°29'04"/28°57'17"
Tvardiţa Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Tvarditsa 31.86 46°08'54"/28°57'54"
Feşteliţa Mold. Bessarabia Akkerman Feshtelitsa 32.17 46°32'36"/29°33'60"
Luzhanka Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Catzbach, Katsbakhskaya, Katsbakh, 32.23 46°02'37"/29°11'30"
Mirnopol'ye Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Friedensfeld, Myrnopillia, 32.59 46°09'49"/29°38'38"
Baimaclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Baymakliya 32.90 46°35'22"/29°05'47"
Zaim Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zayn, Zayim 32.99 46°37'10"/29°20'54"
Ermoclia Mold. Bessarabia Akkerman Yermokliya 33.05 46°34'50"/29°30'43"
Yarovoye Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Diulmeni, Dyul'men', Yarove 34.29 46°02'50"/29°05'55"
Sadaclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sadakliya 34.35 46°26'55"/28°52'47"
Maloyaroslavets Pervyy Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Malu Mare, Maloiaroslavets Pershyi 34.59 46°05'10"/29°00'12"
Svetlodolinskoye Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Svitlodolynske, Lichtental, Likhtental', Tret'ya Step', Tretia Stepi 34.62 46°05'29"/29°35'14"
Svitlodolynske Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Tretia Stepi, Lichtental, Svetlodolinskoye, Svitlodolyns'ke, Tret'ya Step', Likhtental' 34.62 46°05'29"/29°35'14"
Batir Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Batar, Batyr 35.52 46°34'33"/29°00'09"
Avdarma Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 35.72 46°15'06"/28°50'17"
Marianca de Sus Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Verkhnyaya Mar'yanovka 35.77 46°38'48"/29°18'49"
Popeasca Mold. Bessarabia Akkerman Popovka, Polyaska, Palanca 35.78 46°35'60"/29°32'03"
Causeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Causani, Causani Noui, Causani Novi, Causanii Noui, Kausany, Kaushany, Koshany 35.83 46°38'12"/29°24'40"
Joltai Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Djoltai, Dzholtay, Zholtay 36.00 46°10'45"/28°52'22"
Cioc Maidan Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chok-Maydan, Cioc Meidan 36.35 46°21'57"/28°49'14"
Rovnoye Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Rovna, Rovnoje, Rivne, Cuporan, Kuporani 36.41 46°00'53"/29°08'29"
Russkoivanovka Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Ivanestii Vechi 36.84 46°22'22"/29°45'56"
Mihailovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bahmutea, Mikhaylovka 37.42 46°33'09"/28°55'48"
Chistovodnoye Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Suiunduc, Suyunduk 38.13 46°26'22"/29°45'33"
Roylyanka Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Raileanca, Răileanca 38.70 46°17'17"/29°47'29"
Bascalia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bashkaliya 38.74 46°18'31"/28°47'12"
Bogdanovca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bogdaneasca Veche, Staraya Bogdanovka 39.37 46°28'28"/28°49'29"
Besghioz Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bes Ghioz, Beshgioz 39.38 46°07'09"/28°52'28"
Selemet Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 39.57 46°34'40"/28°55'35"
Cirnăţeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Kirnatsen, Kirnetseni, Kirnatsany [Rus], Kirnatseny, Cârnăţeni 39.75 46°39'16"/29°29'35"
Artsyz Ukr. Bessarabia Akkerman Arciz, Artsiz, Artziz, Akkerman 39.76 45°58'49"/29°25'34"
Ciufleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chufleshty 39.82 46°37'22"/29°00'03"
Slobozia Mold. Bessarabia Akkerman Slobozia Găneasa 39.92 46°30'30"/29°44'19"