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 Naroch'

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
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 54°56'04"/26°41'18"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Svirany Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Sviranki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 7.67 54°59'59"/26°38'58"
Podrezy Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Podrjesy (found on hist. map but not Google) 8.33 54°52'60"/26°46'60"
Komai Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Komai [Rus], Kamai [Bel], Komaje [Pol], Kamojys [Lith] 15.36 55°03'53"/26°36'26"
Yushkevichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Yushkeviche, Juszkiewicze, Yushkovichi 16.87 54°56'34"/26°57'07"
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 17.02 54°52'44"/26°56'10"
Novyy Myadel' Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Miadziol Nowy p. Postawy 17.39 54°52'00"/26°55'60"
Man'koviche Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Mankowicze ( Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 17.67 55°02'27"/26°53'39"
Svir' Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Svir' [Rus], Świr [Pol], Śvir [Bel], Svir [Yid], Svieriai [Lith], Svyriai, Shvir 20.89 54°51'06"/26°23'42"
Gorane Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Horanie, Goryany 21.96 54°45'15"/26°32'54"
Pastavy Bel. Vilna Disna Pastavy [Bel], Postavy [Rus], Postawy [Pol], Postov [Yid], Pastovys [Lith], Postav, Postavi, Postow 22.48 55°06'50"/26°51'03"
Luk'yanovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Lukjanowicze 22.53 54°51'08"/27°00'36"
Kazakiški Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Kazakishki, Kosakischki, Kozakishki (No longer exists, found on hist. maps only. REE lists incorrect district.) 25.12 55°07'25"/26°28'21"
Adutiškis Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Adutiškis [Lith], Hoduciszki [Pol], Hidotzishok [Yid], Godutishki [Rus], Haydutsishok, Heidotzishok, Hydutzishek, Goduzischki 25.78 55°09'33"/26°35'18"
Slavchynenta Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Slawczyn, Sławczynięta 26.19 54°43'51"/26°28'58"
Kostevichi Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Kos'tseviche, Kościewicze 26.96 54°53'12"/26°16'29"
Lyntupy Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Lyntupy [Bel], Łyntupy [Pol], Lintup [Yid], Lintupis [Lith], Lentupis 27.40 55°03'06"/26°18'37"
Stajetiske Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Stajetiškė [Lith], Stoyatsishki [Rus], Shtayatsishok [Yid], Stojaciszki [Pol], Stayetishkyay, Stajėtiškis, Stoyatsishki Bolshiye (Jewish agri col. 1853) 29.56 55°10'58"/26°31'19"
Mos'tsyany Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Mošciany 29.83 54°57'18"/26°13'21"
Nestanishki Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Niestaniszki 31.20 54°45'06"/26°19'07"
Svatki Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Swatki 32.48 54°45'20"/27°05'21"
Luchai Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Luchay, Luchayki, Imeni Luchay, Łuczaj (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 32.52 55°05'24"/27°07'13"
Zhukoini Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Źukojnie Strackie, Zhukoyne Stratske, Zhukoyni Stratske, Shukejni (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 34.42 54°51'39"/26°09'55"
Kuropol'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Kuropole, Kurapollye 34.45 55°13'35"/26°52'11"
Mikhalishki Bel. Vilna Vilna Mikhalishki [Rus], Michaliszki [Pol], Mikhalishok [Yid], Michališki [Bel], Mikališkis [Lith], Mikailiškės 36.37 54°48'44"/26°09'39"
Gorodishche Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Horodyszcze, Gorodyshche 36.50 54°44'02"/27°08'21"
Salomenka Lith. Vilna Oshmyany Salominke 38.28 55°14'43"/26°25'46"
Strunaytsy Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Naujas Strūnaitis [Lith], Strunaytis, Nove Strunoytse, Strunoytsy, Strūnaitis, Nauyas Strunaytis, Strunojcie, Striūnaitis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 38.61 55°04'22"/26°07'59"
Dunilovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Dunilavičy [Bel], Dunilovichi [Rus], Duniłowicze [Pol], Dunilovitsh [Yid], Danileviciai [Lith], Duniłavičy, Dunilavichy, Dunilovicy, Duniloviche, Dunalovitch, Danilevitch 38.67 55°04'36"/27°14'29"
Vygolovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Wyhołowicze, Vyhalavichy, Vyhalavichy 38.72 54°41'17"/27°06'54"
Mielagenai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Mielagėnai [Lith], Meliga, [Yid], Mielegiany [Pol], Melengiany [Rus], Melegiany, Miyelagenay, Melegjiany, Melagenay, Melagėnai 39.37 55°15'32"/26°26'23"
Kuz'michi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Kuzmicze 39.45 54°36'46"/26°56'52"
Lyuban' Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka 39.55 54°35'42"/26°52'19"