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 Pochapka

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Pale
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Alt. Names Coordinates
Pochapka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Pochapki 50°26'45"/26°39'06"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Milyatin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Buryny, Milyatyn Buryny, Milatyn 2.64 50°27'11"/26°36'58"
Sadki Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Sadky 3.94 50°28'35"/26°40'49"
Siiantsi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Siyantsi, Siyan'tse, Seyantsy 4.30 50°28'59"/26°38'05"
Mogilyany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mohyliany 6.73 50°25'34"/26°33'43"
Tesov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Tesow, Tesiv, Tessuv 7.07 50°30'32"/26°38'16"
Zhavrov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zhavriv, Zavruv 8.52 50°30'34"/26°43'08"
Ozhenyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ożanin, Ozhenin 11.58 50°26'33"/26°29'18"
Netishyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Solov'ye Goryn', Netishin 11.80 50°20'24"/26°38'30"
Maykov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Majkow, Maykuv, Maikiv 13.06 50°31'26"/26°47'23"
Khorov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbitsa, Chorów, Khoruv 13.13 50°23'46"/26°29'01"
Bugryn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Buhryn 13.76 50°32'41"/26°32'04"
Polyan' Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Polian 14.24 50°19'33"/26°43'17"
Simonov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Symonów 14.33 50°34'26"/26°37'47"
Novy Krayuv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Krajow Nowy 14.87 50°28'60"/26°27'00"
Kurozvany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kurozwany 15.59 50°34'30"/26°44'17"
Ostroh Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ostroh [Ukr], Ostrog [Rus, Yid], Ostróg [Pol], Ostraha, Ostrih, Ostra, Ostre 16.21 50°19'46"/26°30'51"
Sel'tso Ukr. Volynia Ostrog 16.38 50°18'00"/26°40'60"
Sennoye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Rusyvel, Rusywel 16.63 50°33'10"/26°48'59"
Annopol' Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Annopol' [Rus], Anapol [Yid], Hannopil' [Ukr], Annopol [Pol], Anapoli 17.09 50°27'17"/26°53'34"
Hoshcha Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hoshcha [Ukr], Goshcha [Rus], Hoszcza [Pol], Hoshtch [Yid], Gosca, Goschtscha, Hoshch, Hosht, Osht 17.24 50°36'01"/26°40'27"
Gorbakov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Horbaków, Horbakiv, Gorbakuv 17.51 50°36'09"/26°37'36"
Marianivka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mar”yanivka, Mar'yanovka 17.77 50°28'49"/26°24'24"
Posiahva Ukr. Volynia Rovno Posyagva, Posyahva 18.84 50°32'56"/26°26'24"
Dolzhki Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Dolzhok, Dovzhyk, Dolzhik, Dovzhik 18.98 50°30'10"/26°54'16"
Babin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Baby, [Ukr], Бабин [Ukr], Babi, [Rus] 19.49 50°36'06"/26°31'30"
Mezherichi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mezhyrichi [Ukr], Mezeritch Katan [Heb], Mezerich [Rus], Międzyrzecz [Pol], Międzyrzecz Ostrogski, Mezhirichi-Ostrozhskiye, Menzhirichi, Mendzizhech, Mezhyrich, Mezyric 19.56 50°18'21"/26°29'05"
Krasnosillia Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krasnosele, Krasnosillya, Krasnosel'ye 21.41 50°38'10"/26°41'54"
Belotin Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Bilotyn 21.98 50°14'54"/26°39'56"
Slavuta Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Slavuta [Ukr, Rus], Slovita [Yid], Sławuta [Pol], Slavouta 22.06 50°18'06"/26°51'54"
Glinki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hlynky [Ukr], Glinki [Rus, Pol] 22.54 50°34'47"/26°24'44"
Ryasnyky Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ryasniki, Riasnyky 22.70 50°38'06"/26°31'51"
Luchin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Liuchyn 22.78 50°18'10"/26°25'18"
Mirotyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mirotyn, Mirotin 23.23 50°26'25"/26°19'26"
Antopol' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volyn 23.42 50°36'10"/26°25'50"
Krylov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kryliv, Kryłów 25.12 50°33'07"/26°57'55"
Andrusiyuv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Andrusiiv [Ukr], Андрусіїв [Ukr], Andrusiyuv, Andrusiyev [Rus], Andrusiyiv [Ukr] 25.17 50°39'27"/26°46'40"
Goryn'grad Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horyn'hrad [Ukr], Goryn'grad [Rus], Horyńgród [Pol], Kripa [Yid], Horyngrad Krupa, Goryngrud, Goringrod, Horyńgród Pierwszy, Horyn'hrad Pershyi 25.77 50°39'31"/26°30'24"
Novomalyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin, Novo-Malin, Novomalin 25.83 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Novo-Malin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin 25.83 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Novomylsk Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Novomil'sk, Novy Myish, Myysk Novy, Novomyl'sk, Novomyl's'k 25.98 50°30'24"/26°17'50"
Gul'cha Pervaya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hulcza Wloscianska, Hil'cha Persha, Khul'cha, Gil'cha Pervaya 26.65 50°25'38"/26°16'36"
Lipki Ukr. Kiev Vasilkov Lypky 27.21 50°40'45"/26°46'07"
Stolpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Stovpin, Stolpin 27.78 50°38'11"/26°54'21"
Kornyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kornin 28.74 50°33'35"/26°17'12"
Tuchin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tuchin [Rus, Ger], Tuczyn [Pol], Tutshin [Yid], Tuchyn [Ukr], Tuczyn Nowy, Tutchin-Kripah, Tutshin-Kripeh, Tutchin-Krippe, Tutsin, Tucyn 29.20 50°42'13"/26°34'22"
Zdolbitsa Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdołbica, Zdovbytsia 29.59 50°29'46"/26°14'28"
Koryst' Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Kozhysts', Kozhists', Karyst 29.74 50°35'47"/26°59'58"
Kilikiyev Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kilikiyev [Rus, Ukr], Kilikiev, Kilykiiv, Kylykyiv [Ukr] 29.91 50°31'54"/27°03'09"
Zdolbunov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbunov [Rus, Yid], Zdołbunów [Pol], Zdolbuniv [Ukr], Zdolbunuv, Zdolbunovo, Zdolbunyiv, Sdolbuniw 30.12 50°31'14"/26°14'33"
Ustenskoye Pervoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Derman, Derman Druha, Ustenskoye Vtoroye, Pshisyulek Zaluzhe 30.41 50°21'49"/26°14'33"
Kunëv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kuniv [Ukr], Kunëv [Rus], Koniv [Yid], Kuniów [Pol] 30.42 50°14'37"/26°21'48"
Nevirkiv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Neverkov, Nevirkov, Niewirków, Nevirkuv 31.83 50°42'32"/26°49'48"
Ilpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Il'pin, Il'pen' 32.27 50°31'60"/26°13'00"
Barmaki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Barmaky 32.39 50°38'09"/26°18'15"
Kutianka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Lyakhuv, Kutyanka 32.92 50°14'20"/26°19'11"
Berezdov Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Berezdiv [Ukr, Yid], Berezdov [Rus], Berezdów [Pol] 33.04 50°27'45"/27°07'03"
Mykhlya Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Mykhlia, Mikhlya 33.69 50°09'38"/26°48'40"
Koloverti Ukr. Volynia Rovno Koloverta, Kolowerta 34.42 50°41'33"/26°56'47"
Kozlin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kozlyn 34.48 50°43'19"/26°25'45"
Danichuv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Daniczow 34.54 50°40'02"/26°59'41"
Basov Kut Ukr. Volynia Rovno Basiv-Kut, Basów-Kut [Pol], Basuv Kut 34.56 50°36'08"/26°13'45"
Kunin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Kunyn 34.96 50°26'14"/26°09'30"
Rivne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rivne [Ukr], Rovno [Rus], Rovne [Yid], Równe [Pol], Röwne [Ger], Ruvne, Rowno, Riwne 35.88 50°37'23"/26°13'39"
Mizoch Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mizoch [Ukr, Rus], Mizocz [Pol], Mizotch [Yid], Mizach, Mizoc 35.91 50°24'00"/26°09'00"
Novorodchitsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Noworodczyce 36.00 50°14'12"/26°15'52"
Solpa Mala Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malaya Sovpa, Solpa Mala 36.80 50°44'30"/26°53'07"
Shpanov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Szpanów, Shpanuv, Shpanov, Shpaniv 36.82 50°39'48"/26°15'31"
Korchik Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Korchyk 36.85 50°19'51"/27°08'21"
Bel'chin Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Bilczyn 36.86 50°06'54"/26°41'08"
Tynne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynnoye 37.26 50°36'05"/26°11'06"
Krasnostav Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Krasnostav [Rus, Ukr] 37.72 50°24'27"/27°10'51"
Buderazh Ukr. Volynia Dubno Buderaz, Listvin, Buderaż 37.81 50°19'26"/26°09'14"
Viliya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Wilja 37.89 50°11'33"/26°17'41"
Kopytiv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kopytuv 38.26 50°39'40"/27°04'27"
Guta Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Huta 38.39 50°21'58"/27°10'43"
Teremno Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Teremne 38.60 50°13'30"/26°13'56"
Oleksandriya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Oleksandriya [Ukr], Aleksandriya [Rus], Aleksandria [Pol, Yid], Aleksandriia, Aleksandrija, Olexandrija, Aleksandrya, Aleksandri, Leksandrye 38.81 50°44'07"/26°20'39"
Zagrebl'ye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zagreblya, Zagrobela (not yet apparent on 1931 map) 39.03 50°10'51"/26°17'28"
Novy Korets Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Nowy Korzec, Yuzefin 39.39 50°36'53"/27°08'30"
Peremorovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Peremorówka, Peremorivka 39.77 50°14'38"/26°11'21"
Myslyatin Ukr. Volynia Zaslav 39.91 50°05'21"/26°42'47"
Pererosloe Ukr. Volynia Ostrog 39.92 50°07'46"/26°23'10"