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 Lyubitov

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 51°08'57"/24°49'36"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 5.91 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 9.56 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 10.70 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 10.84 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Kovel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel [Ukr, Rus, Yid], Kowel [Pol], Kovla, Kovle 11.03 51°12'55"/24°42'31"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Marjanówka 12.08 51°12'08"/24°58'41"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 13.35 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 14.06 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 14.43 51°05'11"/25°00'28"
Skulin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skulyn 15.13 51°16'46"/24°53'24"
Gryvyatki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Hrywiatki 16.95 51°15'01"/25°00'32"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 17.09 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 18.43 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 18.91 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 19.29 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Mel'nitsa Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mel'nytsya [Ukr], Mel'nitsa [Rus], Mielnica [Pol], Melnitza [Yid], Melnitsah, Mel'nycja 19.40 51°09'13"/25°06'18"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 19.92 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 20.77 51°00'50"/25°01'54"
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 22.08 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 22.34 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Oblapy Ukr. Volynia Kovel 22.45 51°20'05"/24°41'57"
Miryn Ukr. Volynia Kovel 22.47 51°11'46"/25°08'25"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 22.52 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Cheremoshno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Cheremoshno [Rus], Czeremoszno [Pol], Cheremoshne [Ukr], Tsheremoshne [Yid] 23.77 51°19'28"/25°01'21"
Krugel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kruhel 24.63 51°15'32"/24°31'11"
Povorsk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Povors'k [Ukr], Povorsk [Rus], Powórsk [Pol], Paversk [Yid], Povursk, Powursk 24.71 51°15'56"/25°07'44"
Kulchyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kul'chyn, Kul'chin 25.16 51°06'01"/24°28'30"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 25.57 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 25.76 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 25.86 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 25.87 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Nesukhoyezhe Ukr. Volynia Kovel Nesukhoyezhe [Rus], Niesuchojeże [Pol], Nezkizh [Yid], Neskhizh, Nesuchonzhi, Nesukhoyzhe, Nesukhoyezh'ye, Nesuchojeze, Niesuchoiże 26.03 51°22'60"/24°49'00"
Lapni Ukr. Volynia Kovel 26.33 51°23'08"/24°47'57"
Shushki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Szuszki 26.68 51°21'00"/24°37'00"
Milyanovichi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Milyanovichi [Rus], Milanowicze [Pol], Mylianovychi [Ukr], Milyanoviche 26.74 51°11'18"/24°26'54"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 27.16 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Borshchóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borszczowka, Vul'ka Porska, Borshchëvka, Borshchovka 27.56 51°02'59"/25°11'18"
Rastov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Rastow, Rasluv, Rastuv 27.66 51°07'15"/24°25'58"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 27.68 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 28.04 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 28.96 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 29.12 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 29.37 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Zapruddia Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaprudze, Zaprud'ye, Zapruddya 29.76 51°24'60"/24°50'58"
Gulevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Hulivka [Ukr], Gulevichi [Rus], Hulewicze [Pol], Hulewiczów, Gulevich, Guleviche, Khuleviche 29.91 51°15'30"/25°13'09"
Myzove Ukr. Volynia Kovel Myzovo 30.07 51°20'57"/24°32'10"
Torgovishche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Targovishche, Targowiszcze, Turovichi 30.33 51°10'18"/24°23'36"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 30.75 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 30.82 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 31.02 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Serekhovichi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Serechowicze 31.13 51°24'43"/24°40'20"
Dol'sk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Dol'sk [Ukr], Dolsk [Pol], Dolsk Stary 31.57 51°06'47"/24°22'41"
Ivanovka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Iwanowka, Janczyn, Janowka, Yanofka, Yanovka, Ivanivka 31.85 51°05'38"/25°16'29"
Smidyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Smidy, Zablocie 31.87 51°17'53"/24°26'08"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 32.97 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Butsin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Bucyn, Butsyn 34.28 51°25'17"/24°35'43"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 34.45 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Somin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Somyn 34.47 51°11'53"/24°20'19"
Pshovaly Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Przewale, Przewaly, Pshevaly 34.47 51°07'60"/24°19'60"
Mel'tsy Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mielce 34.55 51°27'24"/24°45'15"
Kashivka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kashivka [Ukr], Kashovka [Rus], Kaszówka [Pol], Kashofka [Yid], Kaschowka [Ger], Kashuvka 34.92 51°09'59"/25°19'36"
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) 35.05 51°13'49"/24°20'27"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 35.30 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Soshichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Soszyczno 35.94 51°28'15"/24°52'45"
Sedlishche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Sedlyshche 35.98 51°24'53"/24°31'50"
Staraya Yelenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gelenuvka Stara, Helenowka Stara, Olenivka, Yelenovka 36.19 50°59'28"/25°16'47"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 36.75 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 36.84 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Stobykhva Ukr. Volynia Kovel Stobykhva [Rus], Stobychwa [Pol], Stabichov [Yid], Stobykhovka 37.04 51°23'47"/25°11'03"
Sokol Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sokil [Ukr], Sokul [Pol], Sokol [Rus], Sokul' 37.66 51°02'40"/25°20'23"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 37.97 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Troyanovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Troyanivka [Ukr, Yid], Troyanovka [Rus], Trojanówka [Pol], Troyanuvka 38.09 51°20'11"/25°17'07"
Kachin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kaczyn 38.51 51°29'43"/24°47'56"
Stanislavuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zamosty [Ukr], Замости [Ukr], Stanisławówka, Stanislavuvka 39.11 50°58'60"/24°19'60"
Novaya Vyzhva Ukr. Volynia Kovel Wyzwa Nowa, Wyzwa Stara 39.23 51°23'46"/24°25'26"
Topil'noye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Topolno, Topulno, Topilne 39.30 50°56'29"/25°16'53"
Aleksandriya Ukr. Volynia Kovel Aleksandria, Aleksandriia, Aleksandrija, Aleksandrya 39.56 51°30'17"/24°51'01"
Verkhi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Werchy 39.82 51°27'46"/25°06'12"