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 Bobly

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Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 51°00'23"/24°29'46"

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Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 8.51 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 9.09 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 10.18 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Kulchyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kul'chyn, Kul'chin 10.53 51°06'01"/24°28'30"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 11.13 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 11.37 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Stanislavuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zamosty [Ukr], Замости [Ukr], Stanisławówka, Stanislavuvka 11.68 50°58'60"/24°19'60"
Rastov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Rastow, Rasluv, Rastuv 13.48 51°07'15"/24°25'58"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 13.49 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 13.51 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Dol'sk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Dol'sk [Ukr], Dolsk [Pol], Dolsk Stary 14.45 51°06'47"/24°22'41"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 15.42 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 16.71 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 17.21 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Pshovaly Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Przewale, Przewaly, Pshevaly 18.12 51°07'60"/24°19'60"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 19.17 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Torgovishche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Targovishche, Targowiszcze, Turovichi 19.73 51°10'18"/24°23'36"
Milyanovichi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Milyanovichi [Rus], Milanowicze [Pol], Mylianovychi [Ukr], Milyanoviche 20.50 51°11'18"/24°26'54"
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 20.95 50°51'09"/24°19'25"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 21.91 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Khmelyuv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Khmeliv, Chmielów [Pol] 23.04 50°48'00"/24°28'00"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 23.08 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 23.33 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Somin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Somyn 23.99 51°11'53"/24°20'19"
Olesk Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Oles'k [Ukr], Olesk [Pol] 24.35 51°06'38"/24°11'23"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 24.93 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Piatydni Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pyatydni, Piatydnie, Pyatydne, P”yatydni, Pyatidni 25.39 50°51'39"/24°13'00"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 27.05 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
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) 27.16 51°13'49"/24°20'27"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 27.46 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Kovel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel [Ukr, Rus, Yid], Kowel [Pol], Kovla, Kovle 27.57 51°12'55"/24°42'31"
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 28.04 51°08'57"/24°49'36"
Krugel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kruhel 28.14 51°15'32"/24°31'11"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 28.48 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 28.49 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 28.60 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 28.76 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Ustilug Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ustyluh [Ukr], Ustilug [Rus], Uściług [Pol], Ustila [Yid], Ustiluh, Austile, Ostila, Ustilla, Oustiloug 28.92 50°51'38"/24°09'16"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 31.53 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 31.83 50°44'13"/24°38'58"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 31.96 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 32.20 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Smidyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Smidy, Zablocie 32.71 51°17'53"/24°26'08"
Mashev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mashuv, Maszow, Mashiv 33.30 51°11'26"/24°07'12"
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 33.39 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 34.54 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 35.19 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 35.39 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 36.33 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 36.36 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Murava Ukr. Volynia Vladimir 36.48 51°04'00"/23°58'60"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 36.61 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 36.86 51°05'11"/25°00'28"
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 37.18 50°41'54"/24°42'07"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 37.46 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 37.49 51°00'50"/25°01'54"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 37.64 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Myzove Ukr. Volynia Kovel Myzovo 38.23 51°20'57"/24°32'10"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 38.37 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Shushki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Szuszki 39.12 51°21'00"/24°37'00"
Oblapy Ukr. Volynia Kovel 39.15 51°20'05"/24°41'57"