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 Pajūris

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Pajūris Lith. Kovno Rossieny Pajūris [Lith], Payure [Yid], Poyurzhe [Rus], Pojurze [Pol], Payura, Payora, Payuris, Pajūrio, Poyursh 55°26'60"/22°01'37"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Žvingiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Zhvingyay, Žvingių 5.21 55°24'11"/22°01'21"
Teneniai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Tenenai, Tenėnių, Teneny, Teninay, Teunenai (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 7.41 55°27'42"/21°54'41"
Didkiemis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Didkiemio, Didkiyemis, Didkemis 10.90 55°22'09"/22°07'31"
Šilalė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Šilalė [Lith], Shilel [Yid], Shileli [Rus], Szyłele [Pol], Schellelen [Ger], Szyiele, Šilalės, Šėlalė, Shilale 11.01 55°29'23"/22°11'13"
Kvėdarna Lith. Kovno Rossieny Kvėdarna [Lith], Khveidan [Yid], Konstantinovo [Rus], Chwejdany [Pol], Kvėdaina, Chveidan, Chaviadan, Chveidany, Khvaydan, Kviedarna, Konstantynowo 12.18 55°33'27"/21°59'23"
Vainutas Lith. Kovno Rossieny Vainutas [Lith], Vainute [Yid], Wojnuta [Pol], Wajnutas, Vainuta, Voinuty, Vaynutas, Vainuto, Veinuta, Vonota, Vynota 13.83 55°21'55"/21°51'59"
Grimzdai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Grimz 15.40 55°35'01"/21°57'45"
Pagramantis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Pagrimant, Pagrimants 15.95 55°21'58"/22°13'55"
Tūbinės Lith. Kovno Rossieny Tubynės 17.03 55°31'36"/22°15'39"
Mažonai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Mozhany, Mažonų, Mazhonay, Mažoniai 22.40 55°19'11"/22°17'52"
Žemaičių Naumiestis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Žemaičių Naumiestis [Lith], Neishtat Sugind [Yid], Aleksandrovsk [Rus 1884-1918], Neustadt Sugind [Ger], Ir Chadash Sugind [Heb], Nowe Miasto [Pol], Nishtot Tavrig, Neishtat, Aleksandria, Naumiestis-Taurage, Žemaitiu Naumiestis 22.76 55°21'34"/21°42'13"
Laukuva Lith. Kovno Telshe Laukuva [Lith], Loikeve [Yid], Lavkova [Rus], Ławków [Pol], Loykuva, Ławkowo, Laukuvos, Laukova, Loykeva, Lavkovo 22.88 55°37'10"/22°13'59"
Gordomy Lith. Kovno Rossieny Gordoma (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) EEBE lists the wrong district. 23.76 55°24'24"/21°39'30"
Upyna Lith. Kovno Rossieny Upyna [Lith], Upyne [Yid], Upina [Pol], Upyno, Upynas, Upinas 26.30 55°26'51"/22°26'38"
Švėkšna Lith. Kovno Rossieny Švėkšna [Lith], Shvekshna [Yid], Shvekshny [Rus], Schwekstnau [Ger], Szweksznie [Pol], Schwekschne, Shveksne, Shveksna, Shvekshne, Švekšnos, Šviekšna 26.49 55°31'04"/21°37'26"
Tauragė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Tauragė [Lith], Tovrik [Yid], Tauroggen [Ger], Taurogen [Rus], Taurogi [Pol], Tauraģe [Latv], Tarogen, Tauragės, Taurik, Tavrogi, Tevrig, Tavrig, Tavrik 27.55 55°15'08"/22°17'23"
Kaltinénai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Kaltinėnai [Lith], Kaltinya, [Yid], Koltynyany [Rus], Kaltene, [Ger], Kołtyniany [Pol], Kaltinan, Kaltinėnų, Kaltinenay, Kaltyniena, Koltinyan 29.98 55°33'58"/22°27'24"
Kalėnai Lith. Vilna Rossieny Kalnenai, Kaliany 30.39 55°11'23"/22°10'27"
Kraštinė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Krasovshchizna 30.93 55°13'58"/22°19'59"
Rietavas Lith. Kovno Rossieny Rietavas [Lith], Riteve [Yid], Retovo [Rus], Retów [Pol], Retowo, Rietevas, Riteva, Ritova 31.50 55°43'38"/21°55'24"
Dauglaukis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Dauglaukis Didysis, Dovkintlavki, Dauglaukis Mažasis 31.65 55°11'13"/22°13'07"
Veiviržėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Veiviržėnai [Lith], Varzhan [Yid], Vevirzhany [Rus], Wewirżany [Pol], Veyvirzhenay, Verzhan, Vevirzhon, Veviržėnų, Vevirženai, Vėivėržienā 31.84 55°36'00"/21°35'46"
Tverai Lith. Kovno Telshe Tverai [Lith], Tver [Yid], Tvery [Rus], Twery [Pol], Tverų, Tverā, Tveray 32.34 55°43'58"/22°08'45"
Trepkalnis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Trepikalne 32.40 55°36'36"/21°35'48"
Batakiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Batakiai [Lith], Batok [Yid], Botoki [Rus, Pol], Botocken [Ger], Batakyay, Batakiaj, Batakių, Botoka, Botak, Botik, Batuk 32.53 55°21'08"/22°30'45"
Endriejavas Lith. Kovno Telshe Andreyave, Andriejava, Andriejavas, Andriejavo, Andriejevo, Andrzejewondrievajas, Yendreyavas 33.66 55°41'55"/21°43'18"
Juodupis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Juodupe, Yodupe 34.20 55°35'58"/21°33'08"
Meškai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Meshky, Meškų Miškas 34.52 55°11'50"/22°20'37"
Godeliai Lith. Kovno Telshe 36.15 55°42'32"/22°22'28"
Gaurė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Gavre 36.31 55°14'32"/22°28'13"
Skaudvilė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Skaudvilė [Lith], Skadvile [Rus], Shkodvil [Yid], Skaudwile [Pol], Skavdvile, Skadvili, Shkudvil, Skodvil, Skaudvėlė 36.93 55°24'50"/22°36'32"
Sakalinė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Sakalyne, Shakaline, Sokoliny, Sakalinės 37.36 55°11'41"/22°24'40"
Varniai Lith. Kovno Telshe Varniai [Lith], Vorni [Rus], Vorne [Yid], Wornie [Pol], Varņi [Latv], Medeniken [Ger], Vorna, Varnyay, Varnių, Varnē, Medininkai 39.29 55°44'40"/22°22'21"