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 Mažeikiai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Mažeikiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Mažeikiai [Lith], Mazheik [Yid], Mozheyki [Rus], Mažeiķi [Latv], Możejki [Pol], Moscheiken [Ger], Murawlewo, Muravjovo, Mazheykyay, Mažeikiu, Mozheĭki, Mazeikai, Mazheiki, Mazheyk, Mazheyki, Mazik, Mezyk, Murav Evo, Muravievo, Morviova (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 56°18'44"/22°19'35"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Tirkšliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Tirkšliai [Lith], Tirkshla [Yid], Tyrkshlye [Rus], Tyrkszle [Pol], Tirkshle, Tirkosla, Tirkshlyay, Tirkšlių, Tėrkšlē 5.41 56°15'53"/22°18'24"
Krakiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Krakiai [Lith], Krakių, Krakyay 7.58 56°16'01"/22°25'06"
Leckava Lith. Kovno Shavli Leckava [Lith], Liatzkovo [Rus], Latskeve [Yid], Lacków [Pol], Lutzhof [Ger], Lyatskovo, Letskava, Leckavos, Leckavas, Latskove, Latzkova, Latzkeva, Latzuva 10.44 56°23'36"/22°14'27"
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 14.48 56°14'10"/22°31'00"
Pievėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Piyevenay, Piewiany, Pievienų (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 16.53 56°09'59"/22°22'45"
Laižuva Lith. Kovno Shavli Laižuva [Lith], Laizeve [Yid], Laizhevo [Rus], Łajżew [Pol], Leizeva, Layzhuva, Layazhova, Layazuva, Laižova, Laižuvos 16.62 56°22'53"/22°33'56"
Pikeliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Pikeliai [Lith], Pikel, [Yid], Pikeli [Rus], Pikiele [Pol], Pikelyay, Pikelių, Pikelē 17.75 56°25'03"/22°06'35"
Zidikai Lith. Kovno Telshe Židikai [Lith], Zhidik [Yid], Zhidyki [Rus], Żydyki [Pol], Židiki [Latv], Schiddiken [Ger], Židikų, Zidik, Zidikiai, Zydikiai, Žėdėkā 19.31 56°19'16"/22°00'49"
Seda Lith. Kovno Telshe Seda [Lith], Siad [Yid], Siady [Rus, Pol], Schwenden [Ger], Sedos, Syady, Syad, Shad 21.62 56°10'07"/22°05'27"
Nevarėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Nevarėnai [Lith], Nevaran [Yid], Nevarany [Rus], Nieworany [Pol], Nevarenay, Nevarėnų, Nevarienā, Niewierany 22.78 56°06'31"/22°17'17"
Strėliškiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Strelishke, Streliškių, Strėliškė 23.90 56°22'22"/21°57'16"
Žideikiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Zadeikai, Žadeikių, Zhadeykey, Zhidikay 25.25 56°11'01"/21°59'23"
Akmenė Lith. Kovno Shavli Akmenė [Lith], Akmian [Yid], Okmyany [Rus], Okmiany [Pol], Okmyene, Okmyan, Akmyane, Akmeyan, Akmenės 27.04 56°15'00"/22°45'00"
Gadūnavas Lith. Kovno Telshe Gudnove 28.11 56°04'03"/22°12'47"
Ylakiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Ylakiai [Lith], Yelok [Yid], Ilakyay [Rus], Iłłoki [Pol], Ylakina, Myasto Ilakyay, Ilakiai, Ilakē, Illok, Īlakē 29.69 56°16'45"/21°50'56"
Dabikinė Lith. Kovno Shavli 29.71 56°14'55"/22°47'39"
Žemaičių Kalvarija Lith. Kovno Telshe Žemaičių Kalvarija [Lith], Kalwarya Żmujdzka [Pol], Kalvariye-Zamut [Yid], Varduva [Lith, 1964-1988], Žemaitiu Kalvarėjė, Zemaichu Kalvariaya, Kalwarya, Kalvarija Zhamot, Žemaiču Kalvarija [Latv], Calvaria Samogitiensium [Lat], Samogitian Calvary [Eng] 29.88 56°06'35"/22°00'32"
Klykoliai Lith. Kovno Shavli Klykoliai [Lith], Klikol [Yid], Klikl [Yid], Klikoli [Rus], Klikole [Pol], Klikul, Klykuolių, Klikolyay 31.54 56°21'39"/22°49'51"
Alkiskiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Alkiškiai [Lith], Alkishkyay, Alkiškių, lkishok 31.89 56°16'03"/22°50'13"
Tryškiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Tryškiai [Lith], Trishik [Yid], Trishki [Rus], Tryszki [Pol], Tryškių, Trīškē, Trishkyay 32.30 56°03'35"/22°35'06"
Barstyčiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Barstyčiai [Lith], Barshtitz [Yid], Barstichyay [Rus], Barszczyce [Pol], Breshtitz, Barstyčių, Borshchitse 32.75 56°09'40"/21°52'18"
Papilė Lith. Kovno Shavli Papilė [Lith], Popelyan [Yid], Popelyany [Rus], Popielany [Pol], Popelian, Popilan, Papilės, Popyle 34.06 56°09'03"/22°47'42"
Naujoji Akmene Lith. Kovno Shavli Naujoji Akmenė [Lith], Nauyëyi-Akmyane, Karpėnai, Naujogi-Akmenė 34.90 56°19'26"/22°53'31"
Alsėdžiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Alsėdžiai [Lith], Ol'siadi [Rus], Alshad [Yid], Alsiad [Yid], Olsiady [Pol], Alsyad, Alsėdžių, Al'sedzhyay, Alsedzhay, Alsiedē, Olshadi 35.79 56°01'51"/22°02'44"
Telšiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Telšiai [Lith], Telshi [Rus], Telzh [Yid], Telsze [Pol], Telsche [Ger], Telši [Latv], Telšē, Teltsch, Telshe, Telschi, Telsh, Telshie, Telšių, Telz 37.04 55°58'59"/22°14'03"
Rainiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Rainiai [Lith], Reynyay, Ranenay, Reinių, Reiniai [Lith] 39.06 55°57'40"/22°18'18"
Vegeriai Lith. Kovno Shavli Vegeriai [Lith], Veger [Yid], Vegeryay [Rus], Wegiery [Pol], Wegeri, Vegerių 39.74 56°23'56"/22°57'08"