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 Berzele

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Berzele Lith. Kovno Kovno Berzale, Berzole, Berželė, Berzhalka 55°25'26"/24°00'27"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Šventybrastis Lith. Kovno Kovno Swiętobrość, Sventobrosts', Šventibrastis, Šventybrasčio (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 2.65 55°24'58"/24°02'50"
Surviliškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio 3.25 55°26'56"/24°02'02"
Beržai Lith. Kovno Kovno Brezhinsk, Berzhe 7.31 55°24'04"/23°53'55"
Dotnuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Dotnuva [Lith], Dotnovo [Rus], Dotneva [Yid], Datnów [Pol], Dotnau [Ger], Datnuva, Datnovo, Dotnava, Datneve, Datnove 9.94 55°22'06"/23°53'03"
Butrimoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Butrimonys [Lithuanian], Butrimonių, Butrimantsi, Butrymańce, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimantsy 11.19 55°29'58"/24°07'29"
Lančiūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo 12.55 55°20'59"/24°09'27"
Truskava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos 13.84 55°25'54"/24°13'35"
Krekenava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krekenava [Lith], Krakinove [Yid], Krakinovo [Rus], Krakinów [Pol], Krakanova, Krakenovo, Krakinava, Krakinova, Krekenova 14.40 55°32'37"/24°05'42"
Kėdainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany 15.28 55°17'16"/23°58'22"
Balsiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Balsh, Selki 17.29 55°31'15"/23°47'35"
Gudžiūnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Gudzyuny, Gudzhyunay, Gudžiūnų, Godžiūnai 17.55 55°30'33"/23°46'24"
Krakės Lith. Kovno Kovno Krakės [Lith], Krok [Yid], Kroki [Rus, Pol], Krakių, Krake, Krakias, Krakies 17.59 55°24'37"/23°43'48"
Paežeriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse 18.34 55°21'51"/24°16'42"
Pociūnėliai Lith. Kovno Shavli Pociūnėliai [Lith], Potzunel [Yid], Potsuneli [Rus], Pacunele [Pol], Poèiūnėlių, Pacuneli, Patsiunel, Patzinel 18.37 55°34'15"/23°52'28"
Pelėdnagiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių 19.93 55°14'48"/23°57'29"
Ramygala Lith. Kovno Panevezys Ramygala [Lith], Remigole [Yid], Remigola [Rus], Remigoła [Pol], Ramygalos, Remygala, Ramīgala 20.88 55°30'21"/24°18'20"
Lioliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Lal 21.38 55°18'20"/24°16'27"
Šėta Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos 22.29 55°16'50"/24°15'15"
Josvainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē 22.41 55°14'51"/23°50'10"
Paupis Lith. Kovno Kovno Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) 22.66 55°16'42"/23°45'23"
Kruopiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kropi (found only on historical map) 25.54 55°12'00"/23°55'00"
Pagiriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris 25.67 55°21'41"/24°23'56"
Labūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai 26.60 55°11'30"/23°54'21"
Palonai Lith. Kovno Shavli Palon, Palonų, Palove 27.21 55°38'42"/23°49'21"
Grinkiškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Grinkiškis [Lith], Grinkishok [Yid], Grinkishki [Rus], Grynkiszki [Pol], Grinkiškio, Grinkishkis, Grenkeshek, Grinkiškės, Hrynkiszki 27.56 55°33'19"/23°38'12"
Pernarava Lith. Kovno Kovno Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava 28.82 55°16'03"/23°38'38"
Upytė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Upita, Upite 28.94 55°39'01"/24°14'03"
Baisogala Lith. Kovno Shavli Baisogala [Lith], Baisegale [Yid], Beisagola [Rus], Bejsagoła [Pol], Baisagole, Beisogala, Beysagola, Baysogala, Baisogalos 29.39 55°38'14"/23°43'56"
Vadokliai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaduke, Wodakle 29.88 55°29'48"/24°27'49"
Meiliškiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Meiliski, Meiliškis, Meylishki, Meiliškio, Meiliškių 30.23 55°28'57"/23°32'21"
Žeimiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Žeimiai [Lith], Zheim [Yid], Zheimy [Rus], Żejmy [Pol], Scheine [Ger], Zheymyay, Zheymy, Žeimių, Žeimis, Žeimė, Zhaim, Jeimi, Yenovo Zheim, Yanovo Zheimi 30.47 55°10'44"/24°13'24"
Vosiliškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Vosyliškis, Vasyliškis, Vosyliškio, Vasilishki 30.47 55°30'15"/23°32'43"
Naujamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Naujamiestis [Lith], Novoe Mesto [Rus], Nayshtot-Ponivezh [Yid], Nowe Miasto [Pol], Karaimų Naumiestis, Naujamiestis Karaimų, Nowe Miasto Karaimskie, Novomyesto, Nauyamiyestis, Nauyamestis, Naujamiesèio 30.67 55°41'13"/24°09'13"
Pašušvys Lith. Kovno Shavli Poshushve, Pašušvis, Pašušys, Pašušvio, Pašiušvys, Poszuszwie 31.43 55°34'60"/23°35'43"
Bukonys Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse 31.79 55°13'30"/24°22'07"
Butkūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno 32.88 55°07'49"/23°56'33"
Vikūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay 32.95 55°09'09"/23°47'52"
Žeimelis Lith. Kovno Kovno Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] 34.21 55°10'24"/24°19'18"
Vandžiogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola 34.25 55°07'00"/23°58'00"
Siesikai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Siesikai [Lith], Sheshik [Yid], Siesiki [Pol], Sesik, Siyesikay, Siesikų, Sessiki, Sesiki, Sesikay 34.54 55°17'42"/24°30'17"
Kauleliškiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kaulalishkyay 34.60 55°42'25"/23°46'46"
Kalanciai Lith. Kovno Shavli Koloncze, Kolonchi, Kilanchyay 35.23 55°36'31"/23°33'10"
Užulenis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Užulėnis, Užulėnių, Uzhulany, Uzhulenis 36.27 55°25'05"/24°34'56"
Panoteriai Lith. Kovno Kovno Panoteryay, Panaterių, Panoterių, Kaplice, Popotera 36.76 55°11'51"/24°25'52"
Ariogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole 38.24 55°15'42"/23°28'26"
Šilai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Shil, Shilay, Shily, Šilų 38.62 55°29'39"/24°36'27"
Seduva Lith. Kovno Shavli Šeduva [Lith], Shadeve [Yid], Shadova [Rus], Szadów [Pol], Schadow [Ger], Shedeva, Sheduva, Šeduvos, Šedova, Šedava 39.48 55°45'09"/23°46'12"
Babtai Lith. Kovno Kovno Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay 39.61 55°05'19"/23°47'47"