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 Ozeryany

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Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ozeryany [Rus, Ukr], Ozierany [Pol], Aziran [Yid], Koloniya Ozerany, Ozerany, Ozerjany, Yeziorany 50°28'02"/26°01'56"

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Pale
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Varkovichi Ukr. Volynia Dubno Varkovychi [Ukr], Varkovichi [Rus], Warkowicze [Pol], Varkovitchi [Yid], Varkovitse, Varkoviche, Varkovyci 4.44 50°28'33"/25°58'15"
Knyaginino Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kniahynyne, Knyakhinin, Knyahynyne 5.03 50°25'22"/26°02'42"
Listvin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Listwin, Lystvyn 8.06 50°24'05"/25°59'04"
Zhornuv Ukr. Volynia Dubno Zornow, Zhorniv, Zhernov 8.51 50°31'24"/25°57'00"
Grushvitsy Pervyye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hruszwica, Hrushvytsia Persha, Hruszwica, Grushvitsa, Khrushvitsa, Grushvitsy Pervyye, Grushevitsa, Grushvitsa Pervaya 9.12 50°32'57"/26°01'40"
Kunin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Kunyn 9.53 50°26'14"/26°09'30"
Mizoch Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mizoch [Ukr, Rus], Mizocz [Pol], Mizotch [Yid], Mizach, Mizoc 11.21 50°24'00"/26°09'00"
Ivanichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Yanevichi, Janiewicze, Yaneviche, Ivanichi 14.39 50°34'47"/25°55'54"
Satyev Ukr. Volynia Dubno Satyyuv, Satyyiv [Ukr], Satyyev [Rus], Satiyev 14.46 50°33'43"/25°53'31"
Ilpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Il'pin, Il'pen' 14.97 50°31'60"/26°13'00"
Zdolbitsa Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdołbica, Zdovbytsia 15.12 50°29'46"/26°14'28"
Zdolbunov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbunov [Rus, Yid], Zdołbunów [Pol], Zdolbuniv [Ukr], Zdolbunuv, Zdolbunovo, Zdolbunyiv, Sdolbuniw 16.01 50°31'14"/26°14'33"
Verkhivsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verkhivs'k 17.19 50°37'13"/26°04'01"
Trostyanets Ukr. Volynia Dubno Trostianets 17.54 50°20'31"/25°52'55"
Gul'cha Pervaya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hulcza Wloscianska, Hil'cha Persha, Khul'cha, Gil'cha Pervaya 17.87 50°25'38"/26°16'36"
Buderazh Ukr. Volynia Dubno Buderaz, Listvin, Buderaż 18.12 50°19'26"/26°09'14"
Tynne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynnoye 18.42 50°36'05"/26°11'06"
Ustenskoye Pervoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Derman, Derman Druha, Ustenskoye Vtoroye, Pshisyulek Zaluzhe 18.85 50°21'49"/26°14'33"
Novomylsk Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Novomil'sk, Novy Myish, Myysk Novy, Novomyl'sk, Novomyl's'k 19.25 50°30'24"/26°17'50"
Ivanne Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ivanie, Ivan'ye 19.84 50°27'15"/25°45'10"
Basov Kut Ukr. Volynia Rovno Basiv-Kut, Basów-Kut [Pol], Basuv Kut 20.48 50°36'08"/26°13'45"
Kornyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kornin 20.73 50°33'35"/26°17'12"
Mirotyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mirotyn, Mirotin 20.86 50°26'25"/26°19'26"
Semyduby Ukr. Volynia Dubno Semiduby 20.92 50°20'42"/25°48'28"
Semiduby Ukr. Volynia Dubno 20.92 50°20'42"/25°48'28"
Dubno Ukr. Volynia Dubno Dubno [Rus, Pol], Dubna [Yid] 21.83 50°25'01"/25°44'03"
Rivne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rivne [Ukr], Rovno [Rus], Rovne [Yid], Równe [Pol], Röwne [Ger], Ruvne, Rowno, Riwne 22.14 50°37'23"/26°13'39"
Obariv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Obarov [Rus], Obaruv, Obarów 22.79 50°39'10"/26°10'11"
Shubkov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Shuvkov, Szubkow, Zhukov 25.90 50°42'00"/26°01'00"
Marianivka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mar”yanivka, Mar'yanovka 26.53 50°28'49"/26°24'24"
Gorodok Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodok 26.58 50°41'14"/26°10'48"
Barmaki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Barmaky 26.83 50°38'09"/26°18'15"
Shpanov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Szpanów, Shpanuv, Shpanov, Shpaniv 27.03 50°39'48"/26°15'31"
Peremorovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Peremorówka, Peremorivka 27.22 50°14'38"/26°11'21"
Andrushovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Andruszówka, Andrushivka 28.63 50°13'32"/26°10'15"
Antonovtsy Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Antonowce 29.39 50°12'40"/25°55'50"
Kuty Ukr. Volynia Kremenets 29.42 50°12'13"/26°03'58"
Novy Krayuv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Krajow Nowy 29.62 50°28'60"/26°27'00"
Glinki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hlynky [Ukr], Glinki [Rus, Pol] 29.64 50°34'47"/26°24'44"
Begen' Ukr. Volynia Rovno 29.71 50°43'00"/26°10'60"
Mlinov Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mlyniv [Ukr], Mlinov [Rus, Yid], Młynów [Pol], Mlinuv 29.75 50°30'32"/25°37'00"
Novo-Malin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin 30.17 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Novomalyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin, Novo-Malin, Novomalin 30.17 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Posiahva Ukr. Volynia Rovno Posyagva, Posyahva 30.24 50°32'56"/26°26'24"
Teremno Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Teremne 30.46 50°13'30"/26°13'56"
Novorodchitsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Noworodczyce 30.48 50°14'12"/26°15'52"
Martynovka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Marcelina, Martselin, Martynivka (Martsliny on hist. map) 30.88 50°13'39"/25°48'45"
Klevan' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Klevan' [Rus, Ukr], Klewań [Pol], Kleva, [Yid], Klevany [Hun] 30.91 50°44'35"/25°58'35"
Antopol' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volyn 31.93 50°36'10"/26°25'50"
Olyka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Olyka [Rus, Ukr], Ołyka [Pol], Olik [Yid], Olika 31.96 50°43'07"/25°48'45"
Muravitsa Ukr. Volynia Dubno Muravytsi [Ukr], Murawica [Pol], Marvits [Yid], Muravitsa [Rus], Mervits, Marvitz, Merovits 32.23 50°31'00"/25°34'60"
Orzhev Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orzhiv 32.28 50°45'08"/26°07'09"
Ozhenyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ożanin, Ozhenin 32.41 50°26'33"/26°29'18"
Kutianka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Lyakhuv, Kutyanka 32.57 50°14'20"/26°19'11"
Khorov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbitsa, Chorów, Khoruv 32.95 50°23'46"/26°29'01"
Luchin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Liuchyn 33.12 50°18'10"/26°25'18"
Novostav Ukr. Volynia Rovno 33.37 50°45'54"/25°58'27"
Kunëv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kuniv [Ukr], Kunëv [Rus], Koniv [Yid], Kuniów [Pol] 34.22 50°14'37"/26°21'48"
Smordva Ukr. Volynia Dubno Smordwa 34.82 50°28'27"/25°32'25"
Pticha Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ptycha, Ptycza 34.84 50°18'00"/25°37'00"
Viliya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Wilja 35.78 50°11'33"/26°17'41"
Bryshche Ukr. Volynia Dubno Bryszcze, Bryszcze Koto Mlynów, Bryszcze Samojlówka 35.81 50°34'18"/25°33'11"
Obych Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Obycz 36.08 50°08'34"/26°01'23"
Ruda Krasnaya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ruda-Krasna, Rudna Krasnoe 36.28 50°47'34"/25°59'46"
Bugryn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Buhryn 36.55 50°32'41"/26°32'04"
Mezherichi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mezhyrichi [Ukr], Mezeritch Katan [Heb], Mezerich [Rus], Międzyrzecz [Pol], Międzyrzecz Ostrogski, Mezhirichi-Ostrozhskiye, Menzhirichi, Mendzizhech, Mezhyrich, Mezyric 36.75 50°18'21"/26°29'05"
Zagrebl'ye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zagreblya, Zagrobela (not yet apparent on 1931 map) 36.77 50°10'51"/26°17'28"
Verba Ukr. Volynia Dubno Verba [Rus, Ukr, Yid], Werba [Pol] 36.87 50°16'49"/25°36'10"
Oleksandriya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Oleksandriya [Ukr], Aleksandriya [Rus], Aleksandria [Pol, Yid], Aleksandriia, Aleksandrija, Olexandrija, Aleksandrya, Aleksandri, Leksandrye 37.04 50°44'07"/26°20'39"
Ostroh Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ostroh [Ukr], Ostrog [Rus, Yid], Ostróg [Pol], Ostraha, Ostrih, Ostra, Ostre 37.45 50°19'46"/26°30'51"
Rakhmanov Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Rakhmanov [Rus], Rakhmaniv [Ukr], Rachmanów [Pol], Rachmanov [Yid], Rochmanowo, Rochmaniv, Rakhmanuv, Rokhmanov 37.74 50°07'47"/26°05'12"
Mogilyany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mohyliany 37.79 50°25'34"/26°33'43"
Babin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Baby, [Ukr], Бабин [Ukr], Babi, [Rus] 37.90 50°36'06"/26°31'30"
Zholobki Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Zołobki 38.06 50°07'37"/25°58'27"
Povcha Ukr. Volynia Dubno Pelchi, Polcha 38.53 50°22'30"/25°30'29"
Bereg Ukr. Volynia Dubno Bereh 38.64 50°12'37"/25°39'57"
Shums'k Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Shums'k [Ukr], Szumsk [Pol], Shimsk [Yid], Shumskoye [Rus], Shumsk [Rus], Shomsk, Sums'ke, Shums′ke 38.88 50°07'18"/26°06'51"
Mochulki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mochulki [Rus], Moczułki [Pol], Mochulky [Ukr] 39.28 50°49'00"/25°57'00"
Goryn'grad Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horyn'hrad [Ukr], Goryn'grad [Rus], Horyńgród [Pol], Kripa [Yid], Horyngrad Krupa, Goryngrud, Goringrod, Horyńgród Pierwszy, Horyn'hrad Pershyi 39.70 50°39'31"/26°30'24"
Kozlin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kozlyn 39.83 50°43'19"/26°25'45"
Ryasnyky Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ryasniki, Riasnyky 39.85 50°38'06"/26°31'51"