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 Radun'

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Radun' Bel. Vilna Lida Raduń [Bel], Radun [Rus], Raduń [Pol], Radin [Yid], Rodūnia [Lith], Rodin 54°03'06"/24°59'51"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Dovgyalishki Bel. Vilna Lida Dawhyalishki (Jewish agri col. 1848) 7.73 53°59'06"/25°01'53"
Nacha Bel. Vilna Lida Nacza 10.53 54°04'24"/24°50'25"
Eišiškės Lith. Vilna Lida Eišiškės [Lith], Eshishuk [Yid], Ejszyszki [Pol], Eishishki [Rus], Eišišķes [Latv], Aisheshuk, Aishishak, Aishishuk, Eishishuk, Eishyshok, Eyshishkes, Eyshishok, Aišiškės 13.61 54°10'27"/24°59'57"
Bol'shoye Osovo Bel. Vilna Lida Ossovo, Ossova 14.38 54°04'42"/25°12'48"
Zhirmuny Bel. Vilna Lida Zyrmuny 15.06 54°01'28"/25°13'25"
Dubičiai Lith. Vilna Lida Dubičiai [Lithuanian], Dubichyay, Dubyčiai, Dubicze, Dubichi 16.86 54°01'09"/24°44'43"
Yantsevichi Bel. Vilna Lida Jancewicze 17.91 53°54'32"/25°07'27"
Rudnia Lith. Vilna Lida Rudnya 21.54 54°04'12"/24°40'08"
Voranava Bel. Vilna Lida Voranava [Bel], Voronovo [Rus], Woronów [Pol], Voronova [Yid], Varanavas [Lith], Voranova, Voronov, Voronove, Werenów, Woronowo, Woranawa 23.45 54°09'14"/25°18'44"
Režiai Lith. Vilna Lida Rezy Steppo, Roedszen 23.90 54°15'07"/25°07'52"
Vavërka Bel. Vilna Lida Wawidérka, Wawiórka, Vavyrka 24.00 53°50'12"/24°58'02"
Sporkovshchizna Bel. Vilna Lida Siarkowszczyna 24.68 53°57'00"/25°19'60"
Kerdeevtsy Bel. Vilna Lida Gerdevts, Gordevtsy, Ilyinsk (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 24.76 53°50'02"/24°55'04"
Skarby Bel. Vilna Lida Skorby 24.77 53°56'38"/24°39'58"
Barčiai Lith. Vilna Troki Bartele, Barteliai, Bortele 26.23 54°11'17"/24°40'09"
Trokeli Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Trokiele, Trakyeli 26.86 54°02'10"/25°24'30"
Motyli Bel. Grodno Grodno Motila, Motyle, Matyli 26.88 53°56'01"/24°38'20"
Lida Bel. Vilna Lida Lida [Rus, Yid, Pol, Bel], Lyda [Lith] 27.22 53°52'60"/25°17'59"
Dvortsovaya Sloboda Bel. Vilna Lida Today, Slabada. (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 27.60 53°52'29"/25°17'37"
Pervomayskaya Bel. Vilna Lida Pyershamayskaya, Pyershamayskaya, Sobakinče, Sobakentsy, Sobakin'tse, Pierszmajsk 27.89 53°54'31"/24°38'51"
Vismonty Lith. Kovno Lida Vismantai, Vismantai Pirmieji, Vismantų, Vismantai I, Vismantey, Vismantay, Vismantai Antrieji. Wismonty (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 27.99 53°52'51"/25°18'42"
Byenyakoni Bel. Vilna Lida Byenyakoni [Bel], Bieniakonie [Pol], Benyakoni [Rus], Benakani [Yid], Benekainys [Lith], Benyakon, Benyakone, Benjakoni, Bieniakoni, Beniakainys 32.08 54°14'58"/25°21'23"
Matuizos Lith. Vilna Troki Matuyzos, Matuzy, Matuyzay, Matuizai, Matuza, Matujzy 32.34 54°16'31"/24°40'48"
Porechany Bel. Vilna Lida Parachany, Pozhechany 32.66 53°46'31"/25°10'00"
Varena Lith. Vilna Troki Varėna [Lith], Orany [Rus, Pol], Aran [Yid], Varēna [Latv], Warnen [Ger], Oran, Warna, Worany, Waranii, Variena 32.99 54°12'56"/24°34'31"
Pamerkiai Lith. Vilna Troki Pomerech', Pamerkės, Pamerkis, Pamerkai 34.51 54°18'49"/24°42'48"
Valkininkai Lith. Vilna Troki Valkininkai [Lith], Olkieniki [Pol], Olkeniki [Rus], Olkenik [Yid], Alkeniki [Bel], Olkienniki, Olkinik, Olknik, Volknik, Valkiniras, Valkininkas, Valkininkay, Valkėninkā, Walkenykai 35.86 54°21'39"/24°50'27"
Konvalishki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Kanvyelishki, Kanvališkis, Konvelishki 36.42 54°13'43"/25°28'05"
Degsnes Lith. Vilna Troki Degsnės [Lith], Deksznie [Pol], Dekshna [Yid], Dekshnia [Rus], Deksznia, Dekshna-Selo 37.58 54°22'07"/24°47'47"
Šalčininkai Lith. Vilna Vilna Šalčininkai [Lith], Soletchnik [Yid], Soleczniki Wielkie [Pol], Solechniki Bol'shie [Rus], Vialikija Salečniki [Bel], Groys-Soletshnik, Velke Solečniki, Vel'ke Solechniki, Velikiye Solechniki, Soleczniki, Shal'chininkay, Bol'shiye Solechniki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 38.18 54°18'31"/25°23'12"
Geranony Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Hyeranyony [Bel], Геранёны [Bel], Geraneny, Geranony, Geranëny [Rus] 38.48 54°06'57"/25°34'38"
Novyy Dvor Bel. Vilna Lida Novy Dvor [Bel], Novyy Dvor [Rus], Nowy Dwór [Pol], Novi Dvor [Yid], Novy Dvur, Novyy Dvur, Nowydwór 39.21 53°48'49"/24°33'21"
Marcinkonys Lith. Vilna Troki Marcinkance, Marcinkonių Tvenkinys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 39.62 54°03'09"/24°23'27"