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 Oblonnya

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Oblonnya Ukr. Chernigov Krolevets Obolonnia 51°37'13"/32°55'52"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Korop Ukr. Chernigov Krolevets Korop [Ukr, Rus] 6.27 51°33'59"/32°57'31"
Rybotyn Ukr. Chernigov Krolevets Rybotin 6.70 51°33'42"/32°54'27"
Karylske Ukr. Chernigov Krolevets Karil'skoye, Koryl'skoye, Karyl's'ke, Karyl'skoye 13.49 51°30'23"/32°59'57"
Altynivka Ukr. Chernigov Krolevets Altynivka [Ukr], Altynovka [Rus], Altinovka (Jews were allowed to settle May 10, 1903, by exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 25.42 51°27'14"/33°10'60"
Novi Mlyny Ukr. Chernigov Sosnitsa Novyye Mlyny, Novyye Mliny 27.38 51°25'19"/32°41'48"
Kozlyanichi Ukr. Chernigov Sosnitsa Kozlianychi, Kozlyanychi, Kozlenichi 27.46 51°43'21"/32°34'07"
Zahrebellia Ukr. Chernigov Sosnitsa Zagrebel'ye, Zahrebellya 28.52 51°32'21"/32°32'22"
Baturin Ukr. Chernigov Konotop Baturyn [Ukr, Pol], Baturin [Rus, Yid] 30.75 51°20'45"/32°52'40"
Sosnitsa Ukr. Chernigov Sosnitsa Sosnytsia [Ukr], Sosnitsa [Rus], Sosnitza [Yid], Sośnica [Pol], Sosnyzja [Ger], Sosnitse 31.68 51°31'26"/32°29'59"
Melnya Ukr. Chernigov Konotop Mel'na, Mel'nya, Melnia 32.15 51°21'00"/33°05'47"
Holoven'ky Ukr. Chernigov Borsna Goloven'ki, Holovenky 32.31 51°22'49"/32°40'05"
Krolevets Ukr. Chernigov Krolevets Krolevets [Ukr, Rus], Krolovets [Yid], Królewiec [Pol], Krolewez [Ger], Kroleviets, Korolevets, Krolevec' 32.36 51°32'52"/33°23'05"
Orlovka Ukr. Chernigov Novgorod-Severskiy Orlivka, 33.95 51°54'59"/32°48'39"
Bobrik Pervyy Ukr. Chernigov Sosnitsa Bobrik, Bobryk 35.73 51°54'59"/32°43'48"
Palchiki Ukr. Chernigov Borsna Palchyky, Pal'chyky, Pal'chiki 36.59 51°18'27"/32°45'58"
Zholdaky Ukr. Chernigov Konotop Zhodoki, Zhodaki, Zheldaki 38.05 51°23'28"/33°20'23"