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 Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 51°01'24"/24°48'30"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 7.24 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 8.03 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 10.23 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 10.33 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 10.67 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 10.84 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 12.30 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 13.52 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 13.70 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 13.93 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 14.06 51°08'57"/24°49'36"
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 14.17 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 14.61 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 14.77 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 15.61 51°05'11"/25°00'28"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 15.65 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 15.68 51°00'50"/25°01'54"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 15.88 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 16.49 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 16.75 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 16.82 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 17.09 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 17.15 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 17.87 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 18.93 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 20.37 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 20.65 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 21.14 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 21.91 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 22.04 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Kovel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel [Ukr, Rus, Yid], Kowel [Pol], Kovla, Kovle 22.44 51°12'55"/24°42'31"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Marjanówka 23.16 51°12'08"/24°58'41"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 23.95 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 24.00 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 24.60 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Kulchyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kul'chyn, Kul'chin 24.81 51°06'01"/24°28'30"
Mel'nitsa Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mel'nytsya [Ukr], Mel'nitsa [Rus], Mielnica [Pol], Melnitza [Yid], Melnitsah, Mel'nycja 25.27 51°09'13"/25°06'18"
Borshchóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borszczowka, Vul'ka Porska, Borshchëvka, Borshchovka 26.74 51°02'59"/25°11'18"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 26.93 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 27.43 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 27.79 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Rastov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Rastow, Rasluv, Rastuv 28.37 51°07'15"/24°25'58"
Gryvyatki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Hrywiatki 28.86 51°15'01"/25°00'32"
Skulin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skulyn 29.04 51°16'46"/24°53'24"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 29.38 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 29.96 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 30.05 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Miryn Ukr. Volynia Kovel 30.11 51°11'46"/25°08'25"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 31.01 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Milyanovichi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Milyanovichi [Rus], Milanowicze [Pol], Mylianovychi [Ukr], Milyanoviche 31.10 51°11'18"/24°26'54"
Dol'sk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Dol'sk [Ukr], Dolsk [Pol], Dolsk Stary 31.67 51°06'47"/24°22'41"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 31.75 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 32.94 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Krugel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kruhel 33.04 51°15'32"/24°31'11"
Staraya Yelenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gelenuvka Stara, Helenowka Stara, Olenivka, Yelenovka 33.18 50°59'28"/25°16'47"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 33.33 50°52'49"/25°13'34"
Torgovishche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Targovishche, Targowiszcze, Turovichi 33.33 51°10'18"/24°23'36"
Ivanovka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Iwanowka, Janczyn, Janowka, Yanofka, Yanovka, Ivanivka 33.53 51°05'38"/25°16'29"
Stanislavuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zamosty [Ukr], Замости [Ukr], Stanisławówka, Stanislavuvka 33.53 50°58'60"/24°19'60"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 33.57 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 33.64 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 33.74 50°44'13"/24°38'58"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 33.79 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Topil'noye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Topolno, Topulno, Topilne 34.35 50°56'29"/25°16'53"
Rozhishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rozhyshche [Ukr], Rozhishche [Rus], Rożyszcze [Pol], Rozhishtch [Yid], Rozhishch, Rozishtchov, Roschyschtsche, Rozishts 34.44 50°54'55"/25°16'09"
Khmelyuv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Khmeliv, Chmielów [Pol] 34.50 50°48'00"/24°28'00"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 34.56 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Volnyanka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 34.70 50°55'24"/25°16'39"
Povorsk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Povors'k [Ukr], Povorsk [Rus], Powórsk [Pol], Paversk [Yid], Povursk, Powursk 35.02 51°15'56"/25°07'44"
Vul'nianka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Colony Volnyanka 35.23 50°54'49"/25°16'48"
Pshovaly Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Przewale, Przewaly, Pshevaly 35.36 51°07'60"/24°19'60"
Oblapy Ukr. Volynia Kovel 35.44 51°20'05"/24°41'57"
Cheremoshno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Cheremoshno [Rus], Czeremoszno [Pol], Cheremoshne [Ukr], Tsheremoshne [Yid] 36.66 51°19'28"/25°01'21"
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 36.91 50°41'54"/24°42'07"
Sokol Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sokil [Ukr], Sokul [Pol], Sokol [Rus], Sokul' 37.24 51°02'40"/25°20'23"
Vishenki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wiszenki 37.65 50°58'52"/25°20'32"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 37.69 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Somin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Somyn 38.11 51°11'53"/24°20'19"
Shushki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Szuszki 38.69 51°21'00"/24°37'00"
Gulevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Hulivka [Ukr], Gulevichi [Rus], Hulewicze [Pol], Hulewiczów, Gulevich, Guleviche, Khuleviche 38.79 51°15'30"/25°13'09"
Volodymyr-Volyns'kyy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Volodymyr Volynskyy [Ukr], Vladimir Volynskiy [Rus], Włodzimierz Wolynski [Pol], Ludmir [Yid], Lodomeria [Lat], Ladmir, Lodmer, Ludomir, Vladimir Volinski, Vladzimyrz, Włodzimierz, Wladimir, Wladimir Wolynsk, Wolodymyr-Wolynskyj 38.91 50°51'09"/24°19'25"
Nosachevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nosaczewicze 38.93 50°56'58"/25°21'07"
Kashivka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kashivka [Ukr], Kashovka [Rus], Kaszówka [Pol], Kashofka [Yid], Kaschowka [Ger], Kashuvka 39.56 51°09'59"/25°19'36"
Lukov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lukov [Rus, since 1946], Lukiv [Ukr], Maciejów [Pol], Matsiov [Rus], Motchiov [Yid], Matseyuv, Matseyev, Matseyiv (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 39.92 51°13'49"/24°20'27"