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 Opsa

Matching Town	Modern Country	Pale Province	Provincial District	Alt. Names	Coordinates
Opsa	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Opsa [Bel, Rus, Pol], Opshe [Yid]	55°32'18"/26°49'35"

Nearby Towns	Modern Country	Pale Province	Provincial District	Alt. Names	Distance (km)	Coordinates
Eyvidovichi	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Ejwidowicze	9.36	55°28'41"/26°55'49"
Drisvyaty	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Drisviat, Dryšwiaty	11.21	55°35'18"/26°40'18"
Zarachye	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Zarachye [Rus], Zaracze [Pol], Zaračča [Bel], Zarache, Zarats	13.56	55°38'33"/26°56'19"
Zamosh'ye	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Zamoshye [Rus], Zamosze [Pol], Zamošša [Bel], Zamoshye, Zamoshe, Zamosz, Zamosh	16.85	55°29'46"/27°05'01"
Braslav	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Brasłaŭ [Bel], Braslav [Rus], Brasław [Pol], Breslev [Yid], Braslaw [Bel], Breslauja [Lith], Braslava [Latv], Breslav	18.65	55°38'38"/27°03'26"
Akhrémovtsy	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Akhremawtsy [Bel], Akhrëmovtsy [Rus], Ахрёмовцы [Rus], Ахрэмаўцы [Bel], Achremowce	18.97	55°35'02"/27°07'02"
Vidzy	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Vidzy [Bel, Rus], Widze [Pol], Vidzh [Yid], Vidžiai [Lith], Vydžiai, Vidz, Vidzi, Vidze	20.21	55°23'40"/26°37'50"
Plyaterovo	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Platerów, Pletarovo, Plyateruv (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.)	20.66	55°22'04"/26°57'26"
Okmyanitsa	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Okmyanitsa [Rus], Okminica [Pol], Okmenits [Yid], Okmianica, Okmienic	21.02	55°42'00"/27°00'00"
Tilžė	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Tylza	21.12	55°39'39"/26°34'10"
Kislavshchyna	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Kislavshchyna [Bel], Kislovshchina [Rus], Kisłowszczyzna [Pol], Kislaŭščyna [Bel], Kozlovshchyzna, Kislowszczizna, Kislovshtsiznah, Kislovshchitzna (Jewish agri col. 1854, only found on hist maps)	21.55	55°30'28"/27°09'52"
Jejse	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Jejse [Pol], Yeysi, Jaisa, Jaisi, Jajsi, Ya'isi	21.62	55°37'15"/27°08'17"
Rimšė	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Rimšė [Lith], Rimshan [Yid], Rymszany [Pol], Rimszan, Rimszany, Rimshani	24.20	55°31'18"/26°26'35"
Dubinovo	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Dubinovo [Rus], Dubinowo [Pol], Dubinova [Yid], Dubina [Bel], Dubinava, Dubene, Dubines (Jewish agri col. 1847)	26.74	55°46'02"/26°57'28"
Kozyany	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Kozyany [Rus], Koziany [Pol], Kazan [Yid], Kaziany [Bel], Kozian, Kazjany, Kozon, Kozin (Pogrom 1915)	26.88	55°17'50"/26°51'27"
Iody	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Iody [Rus], Jody [Pol], Yod [Yid], Ioda, Jod, Yodi (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882)	27.16	55°27'06"/27°13'47"
Slobodka	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Slobodka [Rus], Słobódka [Pol], Slabodke [Yid], Słabodka [Bel], Slobodki, Slobudka	27.82	55°41'15"/27°10'56"
Vanagishki	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Wanagiszki	28.05	55°46'60"/26°55'60"
Tverečius	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Twerecz	28.74	55°18'48"/26°36'08"
Ikazn'	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Ikazan	28.74	55°37'26"/27°15'28"
Turmantas	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Turmont	28.76	55°41'38"/26°27'39"
Siemionowicze	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Semënovichi	31.07	55°17'43"/27°04'11"
Smalvos	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Smołwy, Smalvai, Smolvy	31.35	55°38'29"/26°21'43"
Dūkštas	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Dūkštas [Lith], Duksht [Yid, Rus], Dukszty [Pol], Dukshty, Dukshtas, Dūkšts ((Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.)	31.77	55°31'22"/26°19'21"
Snegi	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Šniegi	32.20	55°27'05"/27°18'51"
Kovalishki	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Kowaliszki	32.96	55°45'40"/27°10'23"
Plyussy	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Plyussy [Bel], Plusy [Rus, Pol], Palush [Yid], Plussy, Pljusy, Plusi	33.44	55°48'46"/27°02'39"
Kuropol'ye	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Kuropole, Kurapollye	34.79	55°13'35"/26°52'11"
Druysk	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Druysk [Rus], Drujsk [Pol], Droisk [Yid]	35.44	55°43'41"/27°16'48"
Dubrovo	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Dubrovy, Dubrowa	35.44	55°15'40"/27°06'12"
Bil'dyugi	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Bildugi, Bildzhugi, Bildzhugis, Bildzhuis, Bildziugi, Bildziuki	35.52	55°29'14"/27°23'00"
Shemeli	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Szemiele, Shemele	36.64	55°47'49"/27°11'19"
Perebrod'ye	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Pyerabroddzye, Pshebrodze, Przebrodzie	36.95	55°37'34"/27°23'37"
Rymki	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Rimki	37.70	55°18'36"/27°16'05"
Naujasis Daugėliškis	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Naujasis Daugėliškis [Lith], Daugielishki [Rus], Daugieliszki Nowe [Pol], Dogalishok [Yid], Dugilishok, Dowgalishok, Daugeliškiai, Daugėliškis, Daugelishkis, Davgelishki, Nauyasis-Daugelishkis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.)	38.21	55°22'08"/26°17'57"
Mielagenai	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Mielagėnai [Lith], Meliga, [Yid], Mielegiany [Pol], Melengiany [Rus], Melegiany, Miyelagenay, Melegjiany, Melagenay, Melagėnai	39.53	55°15'32"/26°26'23"