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 Ozhenyn

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Ozhenyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ożanin, Ozhenin 50°26'33"/26°29'18"

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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Khorov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbitsa, Chorów, Khoruv 5.19 50°23'46"/26°29'01"
Novy Krayuv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Krajow Nowy 5.28 50°28'60"/26°27'00"
Mogilyany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mohyliany 5.53 50°25'34"/26°33'43"
Marianivka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mar”yanivka, Mar'yanovka 7.14 50°28'49"/26°24'24"
Milyatin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Buryny, Milyatyn Buryny, Milatyn 9.12 50°27'11"/26°36'58"
Siiantsi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Siyantsi, Siyan'tse, Seyantsy 11.29 50°28'59"/26°38'05"
Pochapka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Pochapki 11.58 50°26'45"/26°39'06"
Mirotyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mirotyn, Mirotin 11.65 50°26'25"/26°19'26"
Bugryn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Buhryn 11.81 50°32'41"/26°32'04"
Posiahva Ukr. Volynia Rovno Posyagva, Posyahva 12.29 50°32'56"/26°26'24"
Ostroh Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ostroh [Ukr], Ostrog [Rus, Yid], Ostróg [Pol], Ostraha, Ostrih, Ostra, Ostre 12.72 50°19'46"/26°30'51"
Tesov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Tesow, Tesiv, Tessuv 12.89 50°30'32"/26°38'16"
Sadki Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Sadky 14.11 50°28'35"/26°40'49"
Gul'cha Pervaya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hulcza Wloscianska, Hil'cha Persha, Khul'cha, Gil'cha Pervaya 15.09 50°25'38"/26°16'36"
Mezherichi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mezhyrichi [Ukr], Mezeritch Katan [Heb], Mezerich [Rus], Międzyrzecz [Pol], Międzyrzecz Ostrogski, Mezhirichi-Ostrozhskiye, Menzhirichi, Mendzizhech, Mezhyrich, Mezyric 15.20 50°18'21"/26°29'05"
Novomylsk Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Novomil'sk, Novy Myish, Myysk Novy, Novomyl'sk, Novomyl's'k 15.29 50°30'24"/26°17'50"
Netishyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Solov'ye Goryn', Netishin 15.76 50°20'24"/26°38'30"
Glinki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hlynky [Ukr], Glinki [Rus, Pol] 16.17 50°34'47"/26°24'44"
Luchin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Liuchyn 16.24 50°18'10"/26°25'18"
Simonov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Symonów 17.70 50°34'26"/26°37'47"
Babin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Baby, [Ukr], Бабин [Ukr], Babi, [Rus] 17.87 50°36'06"/26°31'30"
Zhavrov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zhavriv, Zavruv 17.93 50°30'34"/26°43'08"
Novomalyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin, Novo-Malin, Novomalin 17.98 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Novo-Malin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin 17.98 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Antopol' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volyn 18.26 50°36'10"/26°25'50"
Zdolbitsa Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdołbica, Zdovbytsia 18.48 50°29'46"/26°14'28"
Kornyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kornin 19.30 50°33'35"/26°17'12"
Zdolbunov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbunov [Rus, Yid], Zdołbunów [Pol], Zdolbuniv [Ukr], Zdolbunuv, Zdolbunovo, Zdolbunyiv, Sdolbuniw 19.43 50°31'14"/26°14'33"
Ustenskoye Pervoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Derman, Derman Druha, Ustenskoye Vtoroye, Pshisyulek Zaluzhe 19.51 50°21'49"/26°14'33"
Gorbakov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Horbaków, Horbakiv, Gorbakuv 20.31 50°36'09"/26°37'36"
Polyan' Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Polian 21.02 50°19'33"/26°43'17"
Sel'tso Ukr. Volynia Ostrog 21.04 50°18'00"/26°40'60"
Ryasnyky Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ryasniki, Riasnyky 21.60 50°38'06"/26°31'51"
Ilpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Il'pin, Il'pen' 21.70 50°31'60"/26°13'00"
Hoshcha Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hoshcha [Ukr], Goshcha [Rus], Hoszcza [Pol], Hoshtch [Yid], Gosca, Goschtscha, Hoshch, Hosht, Osht 21.92 50°36'01"/26°40'27"
Kurozvany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kurozwany 22.99 50°34'30"/26°44'17"
Maykov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Majkow, Maykuv, Maikiv 23.17 50°31'26"/26°47'23"
Kunin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Kunyn 23.38 50°26'14"/26°09'30"
Kunëv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kuniv [Ukr], Kunëv [Rus], Koniv [Yid], Kuniów [Pol] 23.85 50°14'37"/26°21'48"
Goryn'grad Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horyn'hrad [Ukr], Goryn'grad [Rus], Horyńgród [Pol], Kripa [Yid], Horyngrad Krupa, Goryngrud, Goringrod, Horyńgród Pierwszy, Horyn'hrad Pershyi 24.05 50°39'31"/26°30'24"
Mizoch Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mizoch [Ukr, Rus], Mizocz [Pol], Mizotch [Yid], Mizach, Mizoc 24.43 50°24'00"/26°09'00"
Belotin Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Bilotyn 24.99 50°14'54"/26°39'56"
Barmaki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Barmaky 25.11 50°38'09"/26°18'15"
Basov Kut Ukr. Volynia Rovno Basiv-Kut, Basów-Kut [Pol], Basuv Kut 25.51 50°36'08"/26°13'45"
Kutianka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Lyakhuv, Kutyanka 25.60 50°14'20"/26°19'11"
Krasnosillia Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krasnosele, Krasnosillya, Krasnosel'ye 26.14 50°38'10"/26°41'54"
Sennoye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Rusyvel, Rusywel 26.23 50°33'10"/26°48'59"
Buderazh Ukr. Volynia Dubno Buderaz, Listvin, Buderaż 27.13 50°19'26"/26°09'14"
Rivne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rivne [Ukr], Rovno [Rus], Rovne [Yid], Równe [Pol], Röwne [Ger], Ruvne, Rowno, Riwne 27.26 50°37'23"/26°13'39"
Tynne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynnoye 27.79 50°36'05"/26°11'06"
Novorodchitsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Noworodczyce 27.86 50°14'12"/26°15'52"
Annopol' Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Annopol' [Rus], Anapol [Yid], Hannopil' [Ukr], Annopol [Pol], Anapoli 28.66 50°27'17"/26°53'34"
Shpanov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Szpanów, Shpanuv, Shpanov, Shpaniv 29.42 50°39'48"/26°15'31"
Tuchin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tuchin [Rus, Ger], Tuczyn [Pol], Tutshin [Yid], Tuchyn [Ukr], Tuczyn Nowy, Tutchin-Kripah, Tutshin-Kripeh, Tutchin-Krippe, Tutsin, Tucyn 29.64 50°42'13"/26°34'22"
Dolzhki Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Dolzhok, Dovzhyk, Dolzhik, Dovzhik 30.21 50°30'10"/26°54'16"
Teremno Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Teremne 30.27 50°13'30"/26°13'56"
Peremorovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Peremorówka, Peremorivka 30.64 50°14'38"/26°11'21"
Slavuta Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Slavuta [Ukr, Rus], Slovita [Yid], Sławuta [Pol], Slavouta 30.98 50°18'06"/26°51'54"
Viliya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Wilja 31.01 50°11'33"/26°17'41"
Kozlin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kozlyn 31.34 50°43'19"/26°25'45"
Andrusiyuv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Andrusiiv [Ukr], Андрусіїв [Ukr], Andrusiyuv, Andrusiyev [Rus], Andrusiyiv [Ukr] 31.46 50°39'27"/26°46'40"
Knyaginino Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kniahynyne, Knyakhinin, Knyahynyne 31.48 50°25'22"/26°02'42"
Zagrebl'ye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zagreblya, Zagrobela (not yet apparent on 1931 map) 32.29 50°10'51"/26°17'28"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ozeryany [Rus, Ukr], Ozierany [Pol], Aziran [Yid], Koloniya Ozerany, Ozerany, Ozerjany, Yeziorany 32.41 50°28'02"/26°01'56"
Obariv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Obarov [Rus], Obaruv, Obarów 32.45 50°39'10"/26°10'11"
Lipki Ukr. Kiev Vasilkov Lypky 32.91 50°40'45"/26°46'07"
Andrushovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Andruszówka, Andrushivka 33.03 50°13'32"/26°10'15"
Oleksandriya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Oleksandriya [Ukr], Aleksandriya [Rus], Aleksandria [Pol, Yid], Aleksandriia, Aleksandrija, Olexandrija, Aleksandrya, Aleksandri, Leksandrye 34.09 50°44'07"/26°20'39"
Grushvitsy Pervyye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hruszwica, Hrushvytsia Persha, Hruszwica, Grushvitsa, Khrushvitsa, Grushvitsy Pervyye, Grushevitsa, Grushvitsa Pervaya 34.66 50°32'57"/26°01'40"
Gorodok Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodok 34.83 50°41'14"/26°10'48"
Pererosloe Ukr. Volynia Ostrog 35.56 50°07'46"/26°23'10"
Verkhivsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verkhivs'k 35.74 50°37'13"/26°04'01"
Listvin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Listwin, Lystvyn 35.99 50°24'05"/25°59'04"
Stolpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Stovpin, Stolpin 36.55 50°38'11"/26°54'21"
Varkovichi Ukr. Volynia Dubno Varkovychi [Ukr], Varkovichi [Rus], Warkowicze [Pol], Varkovitchi [Yid], Varkovitse, Varkoviche, Varkovyci 36.81 50°28'33"/25°58'15"
Begen' Ukr. Volynia Rovno 37.32 50°43'00"/26°10'60"
Shimkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Szymkowce 38.08 50°06'18"/26°23'55"
Nevirkiv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Neverkov, Nevirkov, Niewirków, Nevirkuv 38.19 50°42'32"/26°49'48"
Mykhlya Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Mykhlia, Mikhlya 38.85 50°09'38"/26°48'40"
Bel'chin Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Bilczyn 39.02 50°06'54"/26°41'08"
Zhornuv Ukr. Volynia Dubno Zornow, Zhorniv, Zhernov 39.12 50°31'24"/25°57'00"
Antonivka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Antonivka [Ukr], Antonovka [Rus, Yid], Antonówka [Pol], Antonuvka 39.75 50°48'00"/26°30'00"
Koryst' Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Kozhysts', Kozhists', Karyst 39.98 50°35'47"/26°59'58"