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 Biržai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Biržai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Biržai [Lith], Birzh [Yid], Birzhi [Rus], Birże [Pol], Birži [Latv], Birsen [Ger], Biržā, Berzai 56°11'55"/24°45'08"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Kirkilai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kirkilai [Lith], Kirklyay [Rus], Kirkilų 6.06 56°14'34"/24°41'41"
Pabiržė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pebirzih 7.31 56°11'36"/24°38'03"
Vinkšniniai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Vinkšnynų, Vinkshninyay, Vinkšninių 8.64 56°13'36"/24°52'56"
Buginiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Burgyan 10.69 56°11'47"/24°55'30"
Krastini Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Krastine, (listed as Krastynie on KdwR map from 1915, but not found on current Google map) 17.90 56°19'58"/24°35'32"
Papilys Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Papilys [Lith], Popil [Yid], Popel' [Rus], Popiel [Pol], Papile, Popyl, Papilis, Papilio, Popilis 18.45 56°06'53"/25°00'33"
Krinčinas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krinčinas [Lith], Krintshin [Yid], Krinichin [Rus], Kryniczyn [Pol], Krikchinas, Krinchinas, Krinčino, Krinchin 19.10 56°04'58"/24°31'28"
Murovany Poniemun Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 19.25 56°18'51"/24°31'12"
Saločiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Saločiai [Lith], Salat [Yid], Sataly [Rus], Sałaty [Pol], Salati, Saločių, Salochyay, Salochay, Selt 21.40 56°13'40"/24°24'36"
Kupreliškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kuprelishok, Kuprelishkis, Kupryalishkis, Kupreliškio 21.87 56°02'28"/24°57'49"
Nemunėlio Radviliškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Nemunėlio Radviliškis [Lith], Nei-Radvilishok [Yid], Radzivilishki [Rus], Radziwiliszki [Pol], Nemonelis-Radvilishkis, Nemunalis Radviliskis, Nay-Radvilhishok, Nai-Radvilshok, Radzivilishkis, Radviliškis, Radviliškio 22.01 56°23'46"/24°46'35"
Burgėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys 22.05 56°09'58"/24°24'03"
Papyvesiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Papievesiai, Papivesių, Papovese, Popuvesyay 22.14 56°05'23"/24°27'10"
Vabalninkas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik 24.14 55°58'53"/24°44'54"
Kvetkai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kvetkai [Lith], Kvatki [Yid], Kvetki [Rus], Kwietki [Pol], Kvetky, Kvetkay, Kvietkai, Kvietkų 24.55 56°08'55"/25°08'18"
Pasvalys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pasvalys [Lith], Posvol [Rus, Yid], Poswol [Pol, Ger], Pasvale [Latv], Pasvul, Posvul, Pasvalīs, Pasvalio, Pozwoł 26.57 56°03'45"/24°23'59"
Skrebotiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Skrebotiškio, Skrebotshikis, Skrebotishkis, Skrebatishok 27.57 56°07'49"/24°19'27"
Brunava Lat. Kovno Panevezys Brunava [Latv], Brunnau [Ger], Brunovishok [Yid], Brunovishki [Rus], Brunowiszki [Pol], Brunawa 28.53 56°21'23"/24°23'15"
Daujėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Daujėnų, Dowiany, Dauyenay 28.81 55°58'30"/24°31'03"
Salamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Sołomieść, Salamiesčio, Salamiyestis, Salamestis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 29.46 55°56'36"/24°52'46"
Simoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Šimonių Piliakalnis 31.31 56°03'18"/24°19'03"
Kyburiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kiburlai, Kiburai, Kiburių, Kiburyay, Kiburiai 32.55 56°14'12"/24°13'48"
Suvainiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Suvainiškis [Lith], Suvainishok [Yid], Suveĭnishki [Rus], Suwejniszki [Pol], Suveiniškis, Suveiniškio, Suvaynishkyay, Suvaynishkis, Suvainiškiai, Myasto Suvaynishkis, Shuvinishok, Suvenishki 32.93 56°09'23"/25°16'43"
Vaskai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaškai [Lith], Vashky [Yid], Konstantinovo [Rus, until 1918], Konstantynów [Pol], Wożkie, Waszki, Vaškų, Vashkay (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 33.68 56°10'02"/24°12'39"
Pandėlys Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pandėlys [Lith], Ponedel [Yid, Rus], Ponedele [Pol], Pandēle [Latv], Ponedellen [Ger], Pandėlis, Ponedeli, Ponidel, Pondele 35.35 56°01'26"/25°13'42"
Panemunis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Ponemuni, Panemunio, Ponemuna, Panemun', Pameniškis 36.35 56°03'44"/25°17'07"
Pumpėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pampėnai Pompeya, Pompia, Pompiany Pompyany Ponemu, Fergissa Pumpenay Pumpenei Pumpenų Pumpian 38.86 55°56'05"/24°20'31"
Geležiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai 39.57 55°50'38"/24°42'03"
Vienžindžiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vienžendžių, Viyendzhyudzhyay, Venzhindzhyay 39.74 56°06'07"/24°08'04"