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 Miadziol

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Miadziol Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Miadzieł [Bel], Miadzioł [Pol], Myadel [Rus], Myadl [Yid], Medilas [Lith], Mjadzel, Myadzyel, Miadysol, Miadzoł Nowy, Novyy Myadel', Myadzel Novyy, Myadzel-Novoye 54°52'44"/26°56'10"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Novyy Myadel' Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Miadziol Nowy p. Postawy 1.37 54°52'00"/26°55'60"
Luk'yanovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Lukjanowicze 5.58 54°51'08"/27°00'36"
Yushkevichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Yushkeviche, Juszkiewicze, Yushkovichi 7.19 54°56'34"/26°57'07"
Podrezy Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Podrjesy (found on hist. map but not Google) 9.79 54°52'60"/26°46'60"
Svatki Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Swatki 16.85 54°45'20"/27°05'21"
Naroch' Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Narach [Bel, since 1964], Kobylnik [Rus, Pol, until 1964], Kobilnik [Yid], Kabylnik [Bel, until 1964], Kobilniki, Naracz [Pol, since 1964], Naroch' [Rus, since 1964], Narač [Bel], Naročius [Lith], Narutch 17.02 54°56'04"/26°41'18"
Man'koviche Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Mankowicze ( Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 18.20 55°02'27"/26°53'39"
Gorodishche Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Horodyszcze, Gorodyshche 20.72 54°44'02"/27°08'21"
Svirany Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Sviranki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 22.72 54°59'59"/26°38'58"
Vygolovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Wyhołowicze, Vyhalavichy, Vyhalavichy 24.13 54°41'17"/27°06'54"
Luchai Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Luchay, Luchayki, Imeni Luchay, Łuczaj (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 26.25 55°05'24"/27°07'13"
Pastavy Bel. Vilna Disna Pastavy [Bel], Postavy [Rus], Postawy [Pol], Postov [Yid], Pastovys [Lith], Postav, Postavi, Postow 26.69 55°06'50"/26°51'03"
Podberez'ye Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka 27.94 54°38'47"/27°06'05"
Volkolata Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Wolkotata (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 28.32 54°55'48"/27°22'12"
Gorane Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Horanie, Goryany 28.46 54°45'15"/26°32'54"
Nivki Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Nivki [Rus], Niwki [Pol], Nika [Yid], Niuki [Bel] 28.76 54°38'46"/27°07'52"
Krivichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Krivichi [Rus], Krzywicze [Pol], Krivitch [Yid], Kryvičy [Bel], Kryvichy, Krivitsh, Krzywcze, Kshivche, Kryvitsh, Krevitsh 29.15 54°42'48"/27°17'19"
Dunilovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Dunilavičy [Bel], Dunilovichi [Rus], Duniłowicze [Pol], Dunilovitsh [Yid], Danileviciai [Lith], Duniłavičy, Dunilavichy, Dunilovicy, Duniloviche, Dunalovitch, Danilevitch 29.39 55°04'36"/27°14'29"
Komai Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Komai [Rus], Kamai [Bel], Komaje [Pol], Kamojys [Lith] 29.45 55°03'53"/26°36'26"
Kuz'michi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Kuzmicze 29.59 54°36'46"/26°56'52"
Sukhari Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Suchari, Suchary 31.02 54°36'00"/26°55'22"
Komarovo Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Komarowo, Kamarovo 31.49 54°45'54"/27°23'10"
Lyuban' Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka 31.84 54°35'42"/26°52'19"
Slavchynenta Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Slawczyn, Sławczynięta 33.40 54°43'51"/26°28'58"
Varapayeva Bel. Vilna Disna Voropayevo, Woropajewo 33.78 55°08'27"/27°12'15"
Darevo Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Darewo, Darovoye 33.82 55°02'27"/27°23'05"
Nedvezhino Bel. Minsk Minsk Niedwiezyno [Pol] (Jewish agri col. 1842, only found on hist. maps) 33.94 54°53'45"/27°27'58"
Kurchino Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Kurczyno 34.25 54°45'57"/27°26'01"
Rzeczki Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Rechki 34.39 54°35'01"/27°05'43"
Svir' Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Svir' [Rus], Świr [Pol], Śvir [Bel], Svir [Yid], Svieriai [Lith], Svyriai, Shvir 34.76 54°51'06"/26°23'42"
Budslav Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Budslav [Rus], Budsław [Pol], Budsłaŭ [Bel], Budslov 34.86 54°47'15"/27°27'25"
Kurenets Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Kurenets [Rus], Kurzeniec [Pol], Kornitz [Yid], Kuraniec [Bel], Korenetz, Kuzhenets, Kuranec 35.38 54°33'40"/26°57'31"
Kostenevichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Kościeniewicze, Kastsyanyevichy (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 36.64 54°35'23"/27°12'33"
Adutiškis Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Adutiškis [Lith], Hoduciszki [Pol], Hidotzishok [Yid], Godutishki [Rus], Haydutsishok, Heidotzishok, Hydutzishek, Goduzischki 38.26 55°09'33"/26°35'18"
Bol'shiye Sittsy Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Sitce Wielkie, Bol'shiye Sittsy, Sitce, Sittse Vel'ke, Bol'shoye Sittso 38.71 54°55'18"/27°32'13"
Kuropol'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Kuropole, Kurapollye 38.87 55°13'35"/26°52'11"
Yerkhi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Jerchy 39.43 54°33'60"/27°13'37"
Ruda Bel. Vilna Disna Rudoye, Rudae 39.52 55°09'19"/27°19'33"