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 Punia

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Punia Lith. Vilna Troki Punia [Lith], Puni [Rus], Poo, [Yid], Punie [Pol], Punya, Punios 54°30'42"/24°06'11"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Nemajunai Lith. Vilna Troki Nemajūnai [Lith], Nimayi, [Yid], Nemanyuny [Rus], Niemoniuny [Pol], Nemaniunai, Nemanyunay, Nemaniūnų, Nemaniūnai 5.65 54°33'34"/24°04'22"
Butrimonys Lith. Vilna Troki Butrimonys [Lith], Butrimantz [Yid], Butrimantsy [Rus], Butrymańce [Pol], Butramentz [Ger], Baltremantz, Butrimontz, Butrymańcy, Butrimantsi, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimonių, Butrėmuonīs 9.89 54°30'12"/24°15'20"
Jieznas Lith. Vilna Troki Jieznas [Lith], Yezne [Yid], Ezno [Rus], Jezno [Pol], Jezna, Yezna, Yeznas, Eznas, Iyeznas, Jeznas 10.82 54°35'58"/24°10'33"
Birštonas Lith. Vilna Troki Birštonas [Lith], Birshtan [Yid], Birshtany [Rus], Birsztany [Pol], Birschton [Ger], Birshton, Birshtonas, Birštonas-Kurortas, Birštono, Bėrštuons (Exempted from the Temporary Rules of 1882 on Dec. 9, 1903) 11.33 54°36'17"/24°01'52"
Alytus Lith. Vilna Troki Alytus [Lith], Olita [Pol, Rus], Alita [Yid], Alīta [Latv], Alytaus, Alitus, Alyta 13.44 54°23'47"/24°02'29"
Stakliškės Lith. Vilna Troki Stakliškės [Lith], Stoklishok [Yid], Stoklishki [Rus], Stokliszki [Pol], Stakliškių, Staklėškės, Staklishkes 17.01 54°35'24"/24°19'46"
Pivašiūnai Lith. Vilna Troki Pivoshuny, Pivashyunay, Pivašiūnų (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 18.46 54°27'39"/24°22'30"
Alove Lith. Vilna Troki Alovė [Lith], Olava [Rus], Aulava [Yid], Oława [Pol], Olove, Alavė, Alovės (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 18.53 54°21'00"/24°10'21"
Daugai Lith. Vilna Troki Daugai [Lith], Doig [Yid], Daugi [Rus, Pol], Daugų, Dauge, Daugay, Daug, Doyg, Dawgi, Daugā 21.96 54°22'00"/24°19'60"
Užuguostis Lith. Vilna Troki Uzhgost, Uzhuguostis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 22.32 54°37'30"/24°23'21"
Nemunaitis Lith. Vilna Troki Nemunaitis [Lith], Nemoneitz [Yid], Nemonaĭtsy [Rus], Niemonajcie [Pol], Nyemonaitsi, Nemunaytis, Nemunaièio, Nemonajtsy, Nemenitz, Nemunaitz 24.04 54°18'02"/24°01'28"
Kalviai Lith. Vilna Troki Kavolyay, Kowali, Kal'vyay, Kowale, Kalvių 24.76 54°42'28"/24°17'07"
Alešiškės Lith. Vilna Troki Aleshishkes 24.77 54°29'31"/24°29'06"
Darsūniškis Lith. Vilna Troki Darsūniškis [Lith], Dorsunishki [Rus], Darshunishok [Yid], Dorsuniszki [Pol], Dersunishki, Darsūniškių, Darsunishkis, Darshonishok 24.91 54°44'08"/24°07'11"
Aukštadvaris Lith. Vilna Troki Aukštadvaris [Lith], Visoki-Dvor [Yid], Vysokiĭ Dvor [Rus], Wysoki Dwór [Pol], Visokidbor, Aukštdvarys, Aukstadvario, Aukshtadvaris, Aukšdvaris 28.35 54°34'46"/24°31'36"
Kruonis Lith. Vilna Troki Kruonis [Lith], Kron [Yid], Kroni [Rus], Kronie [Pol], Krone, Kruonio (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 28.75 54°45'28"/24°14'27"
Onuskis Lith. Vilna Troki Onuškis [Lith], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Hanashishok [Yid], Anishok, Anushishak, Oniškis, Onushkis, Onuškės, Onuškio, Uonoškis 31.73 54°28'59"/24°35'30"
Nedingė Lith. Vilna Troki Nedzing, Nedzingé, Vadėnai, Nedzingės 32.87 54°14'50"/24°19'46"
Nedzingė Lith. Vilna Troki Niedzingi, Nedzingi, Nedingė [Lith], Vadėnai, Nedzingės 32.87 54°14'50"/24°19'46"
Burbiškės Lith. Vilna Troki Burbishok, Burbiskis 38.50 54°45'35"/24°31'13"
Perloja Lith. Vilna Troki Przełaje, Perlojus, Perlajaus, Prelai, Perlojos 38.80 54°12'51"/24°24'58"
Merkine Lith. Vilna Troki Merkinė [Lith], Meretch [Yid], Merech' [Rus], Merecz [Pol], Meretsh, Meritz, Merch, Merts, Mertsh, Merkėnė, Merkinės 39.20 54°09'45"/24°11'07"
Ziezmariai Lith. Vilna Troki Žiežmariai [Lith], Zhezmir [Yid], Zhizhmory [Rus], Żyżmory [Pol], Zhyzhmor, Žižmariai, Žiežmarių, Zhiyezhmaryai, Zhezhmaryay, Žeižmariai, Žėižmarē, Zhezhmir, Zhezhmer, Zezmer, Shishmory 39.38 54°48'26"/24°26'27"
Strévininkai Lith. Vilna Troki Strevininkų, Stravėninkai, Strevininkay, Straveniki, Stravenink (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 39.54 54°46'60"/24°30'00"
Semeliškės Lith. Vilna Troki Semeliškės [Lith], Semilishok [Yid], Sumelishki [Rus], Sumiliszki [Pol], Siemieliszki, Semeliškių, Sumilishki 39.91 54°39'53"/24°39'48"