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 Orluvka

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Orluvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orlivka, Orlowko 51°03'51"/26°43'16"

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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodyshche 4.96 51°01'16"/26°44'18"
Bogushi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Bogushe, Boguszowka, Bohusze 5.19 51°06'32"/26°44'37"
Polyany Ukr. Volynia Rovno Polany 5.33 51°03'13"/26°38'48"
Il'niki Ukr. Volynia Rovno 6.52 51°01'00"/26°40'00"
Berezne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berezne [Ukr], Bereźne [Pol], Brezhna [Yid], Berëzno [Rus], Beresne [Ger], Berezene, Brezne 7.35 51°00'03"/26°45'04"
Zornoe Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zirne, Zirnoye 9.99 50°58'28"/26°43'20"
Tynnoye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynne 11.99 51°10'04"/26°46'12"
Malynsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malinsk, Malynska 12.48 51°05'45"/26°32'59"
Mokvyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mokwin, Pershotravnevoye 13.15 50°57'30"/26°48'16"
Mikhalin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Michalin, Mykhalyn 15.37 51°01'58"/26°56'07"
Znosichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Znosicze 16.82 51°12'53"/26°41'51"
Yablon'ka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Yablunka 17.74 51°03'25"/26°28'04"
Balashovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Balashivka [Ukr], Балашівка [Ukr], Balashovka [Rus], Byalashuvka 17.92 50°59'50"/26°57'15"
Pechalovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Pieczalówka, Myrne, Pechalovka, Mirnoye, Pieczałówka, Pechaluvka 18.86 50°55'60"/26°33'00"
Kuzmivka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kuz'mivka, Kazimirka, Kuz'movka 19.14 51°06'49"/26°27'31"
Kazimirka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kuzmivka, Kuz'movka, 19.14 51°06'49"/26°27'31"
Selishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Selyshche, Selitska Rudnya, Sieliszcze Małe, Selishche Male 19.37 51°11'43"/26°54'15"
Drukhov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Druchowa, Drukhova, Drukhiv 19.57 50°53'44"/26°48'04"
Chudel' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Czudel, Chudel 20.47 51°14'54"/26°43'29"
Danchymost Ukr. Volynia Rovno Danchymist, Danczymost [Pol], Danchymost 20.61 50°54'59"/26°32'38"
Yasnogorka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Jasnogorka, Yasnogurka 21.87 51°12'07"/26°56'42"
Borek Kuty Ukr. Volynia Rovno Borok Kuty 22.13 50°52'00"/26°40'60"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Marianivka, Mar'yanovka 22.41 51°01'40"/26°24'21"
Wolosza Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volosha 22.54 51°07'37"/26°24'51"
Nemovichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Niemowicze 22.94 51°15'47"/26°37'58"
Bystrichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Bystritschi, Bystrzece 23.93 50°53'10"/26°54'46"
Rudnya Bobrovska Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rudnia Bobrowska (only found on hist. map) 24.20 51°03'00"/27°04'00"
Pogorelovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Polesskoye, Pohoretowka, Polis'ke 25.21 50°50'41"/26°48'36"
Zul'nya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zelena, Zulinya, Hrushivka, Grushevka 25.44 51°09'00"/26°22'60"
Konstantinovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kostiantynivka, Konstantynówka 27.97 51°17'25"/26°32'42"
Kostopil' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kostopil' [Ukr], Kostopol [Pol], Kostopol' [Rus], Kostopel 27.98 50°52'42"/26°27'07"
Mezhirichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Meseritz, Mezerich, Mezerich Gadol, Mezerich Korets, Mezhirech, Mezrich, Mezritsh, Mezyrycz Korecki, Miedzyrzec, Miedzyrzec Korzecki, Miedzyrzec Volyn, Miedzyrzecz, Myedzirzets, Myendzirzets 28.21 50°49'00"/26°37'60"
Male Sedlishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Male Sedlishche [Rus], Siedliszcze Małe [Pol], Slishtch Zuta [Yid], Malyya Selishche, Maloye Selishche, Sieliszcze Małe, Selishche Mala, Slishtcha 28.21 50°49'00"/26°37'60"
Grushevka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Grushuvka, Hruszówka, Hrushivka 28.35 50°49'04"/26°49'29"
Zolotolin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zlotolin 28.64 51°04'31"/26°18'42"
Malaya Lyubasha Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mala Liubasha, Malaya Lyubashka, Mala Lyubasha 28.81 50°50'19"/26°31'09"
Adamuvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Adamivka [Ukr], Адамівка [Ukr], Adamuvka, Adamovka [Rus] 29.37 50°50'25"/26°56'36"
Stepan' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Stepan' [Rus, Ukr], Stepań [Pol], Stepyen [Yid], Stefan, Szczepan 30.26 51°07'47"/26°18'02"
Korost Ukr. Volynia Rovno 31.23 51°12'32"/26°20'15"
Krichil'sk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krichil'sk [Rus], Kryczylsk [Pol], Krychyl's'k [Ukr] 31.40 51°14'07"/26°21'47"
Kolets Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kolek (listed on historical maps as Drotichi after 1909) 31.48 51°19'00"/26°31'00"
Sarny Ukr. Volynia Rovno Sarny [Rus, Pol, Ukr], Sarni [Yid] 31.54 51°20'16"/26°36'07"
Trostenets Ukr. Volynia Rovno Trosteniec, Trostianets 32.65 51°01'52"/26°15'26"
Klesov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Klesiv [Ukr], Klesov [Rus], Klesów [Pol], Klisov [Yid], Klosova, Klosowa 32.73 51°19'46"/26°55'30"
Yapolots' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Japołoć, Yapolot', Yapolots' 32.87 50°59'15"/26°16'03"
Sosnovoye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Sosnove [Ukr], Ludwipol [Pol], Lyudvipol' [Rus, before 1946], Sosnovoye [Rus, since 1946], Ludvipol [Yid], Slisht Gadol [Heb], Ljudwipol, Slishch, Shlisht, Slishch Gadol, Slishtch Gadol, Slutsh-Gadol 32.92 50°49'31"/26°59'55"
Stariki Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Rudnia Staryki, Rudnya Staryki 33.19 51°14'29"/27°06'15"
Antonivka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Antonivka [Ukr], Antonovka [Rus, Yid], Antonówka [Pol], Antonuvka 33.23 50°48'00"/26°30'00"
Verbche Male Ukr. Volynia Rovno Werbcze Male 33.66 51°12'46"/26°18'03"
Mashcha Ukr. Volynia Rovno 33.88 50°50'25"/26°23'36"
Lyukhcha Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luchcze, Lyukhche, Liukhcha 34.87 51°22'21"/26°37'40"
Karpilovka Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Karpilówka 35.20 51°09'15"/27°12'17"
Borovoye Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Borowa, Borowe 35.31 51°06'03"/27°13'24"
Bol'shoye Verbche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verbche Velke, Werbcze, Werbcze Wielkie 36.46 51°12'42"/26°15'16"
Gorodets Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodets' [Ukr], Gorodets [Rus], Horodziec [Pol], Gorodzets, Khorodzets, Horodec nad Horyniem 36.72 51°16'54"/26°19'29"
Berestovets Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berestovets [Rus, Ukr], Berestowiec [Pol], Berestovitz [Yid], Berestovec' 37.01 50°51'40"/26°18'09"
Glushkovo Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hluzkowo 37.21 50°52'00"/27°09'00"
Glushitsa Ukr. Volynia Rovno Gluszyca, Hlushytsia 37.51 51°23'52"/26°38'29"
Solpa Mala Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malaya Sovpa, Solpa Mala 37.66 50°44'30"/26°53'07"
Malyi Mydsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mydzk Maly, Malyy Midsk, Malyy Myds'k 37.67 51°05'37"/26°11'02"
Mydzk Maly Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malyy Midsk 37.67 51°05'37"/26°11'02"
Os'nitsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Osnick 37.94 51°17'01"/27°08'17"
Karpilovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Karpylivka 38.12 51°24'25"/26°42'22"
Zlazne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zlazno 38.31 50°55'55"/26°12'57"
Bol'shoy Stydin Ukr. Minsk Rovno Stydy, Velki, Stydy, Wielki 38.50 51°02'50"/26°10'16"
Stydyn' Maly Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malyy Stydyn 39.25 51°01'01"/26°09'54"
Marynyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Marynin, Marinin 39.55 50°48'30"/27°06'48"