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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Răzeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Răzeni [Rom], Rezeny [Rus], Rezeni, Risineh, Rezyani, Rezen' 46°46'08"/28°53'59"

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Cigîrleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chigirleni, Chigirleny 5.65 46°45'22"/28°49'41"
Horeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Goreshty 6.59 46°49'31"/28°52'27"
Budăi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bude, Budey, Budei 7.48 46°48'46"/28°58'27"
Cărbuna Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Karbuna 7.57 46°42'42"/28°57'14"
Zimbreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zembreni, Zembreny 8.81 46°50'20"/28°50'45"
Gangura Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 9.12 46°43'59"/29°00'27"
Moleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Moleshty, Malayeshty 9.59 46°47'15"/28°46'37"
Porumbrei Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Mitropolit, Porumbrey 11.03 46°41'22"/28°48'47"
Puhoi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Pugoy 12.08 46°49'24"/29°02'13"
Sahaidac Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sagaydak, Sagaidac 12.55 46°39'44"/28°50'45"
Căinari Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Kaynari, Dumbraveny, Keinari, Kainara, Kaynary 14.88 46°40'55"/29°02'54"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna 15.00 46°51'56"/28°45'44"
Ivanovca Noua Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ioneasca, Ionyaska 15.63 46°44'44"/28°41'51"
Băcioi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) 16.15 46°54'50"/28°53'57"
Mileştii Mici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' 17.00 46°54'23"/28°48'08"
Ciufleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chufleshty 17.97 46°37'22"/29°00'03"
Buţeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Io, Gheorghe Duca, Butseny 18.35 46°49'32"/28°40'24"
Geamănă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dzhamany 19.16 46°49'17"/29°08'22"
Pojăreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pojoreni, Pozhareny 20.61 46°53'14"/28°41'29"
Selemet Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 21.34 46°34'40"/28°55'35"
Ialoveni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov 21.38 46°56'37"/28°46'56"
Coşcalia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Cascalia, Kashkaliya 21.68 46°41'08"/29°09'25"
Mereni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Mereny, Miren, Mireni 21.83 46°40'25"/28°38'57"
Zolotievca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zoloteanca, Zolotiyevka 22.31 46°44'18"/29°11'21"
Batir Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Batar, Batyr 22.85 46°34'33"/29°00'09"
Bardar Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bărdaru 22.97 46°54'10"/28°40'11"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tseptsereni, Tsyntsareny, Tsyntsaren', Tantărem 23.31 46°54'10"/29°08'07"
Ecaterinovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ecaterineanca, Yekaterinovka 23.67 46°35'00"/28°44'50"
Fundul Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Fundu-Galbena 24.13 46°52'49"/28°37'39"
Mihailovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bahmutea, Mikhaylovka 24.17 46°33'09"/28°55'48"
Hînceşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Hînceştii [Mold], Ganchesty [Rus, before 1940], Kotovskoye [Rus, 1940-65], Kotovsk [Rus, 1965-90], Hânceşti [Rom], Hontchest [Yid], Khencheshti, Gincheshty, Gynchesht', Khynchesht' 24.52 46°49'50"/28°35'26"
Baimaclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Baymakliya 24.96 46°35'22"/29°05'47"
Ruseştii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Novyye Ruseshty, Rusestii Noui 25.86 46°55'39"/28°39'04"
Dănceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 26.22 46°57'49"/28°42'21"
Chişinău Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chişinău [Rom], Kishinev [Rus], Keshenev [Yid], Kischinew [Ger], Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kiszyniów [Pol], Kišinìv [Cz], Kişinev [Turk], Keshinov, Khisinau, Kishinëv, Kishinef, Kiscinev (Pogrom 4-6 & 7-1903) 26.53 47°00'20"/28°51'27"
Botnaresti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Botnaresht Veke, Botnareshty, Botnarestu Vechi 26.69 46°55'48"/29°09'36"
Petrovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Petrovca [Mold, Rom], Petrovka [Rus, Yid], Yehupetz [Yid?], Petrichika 27.00 46°58'33"/29°05'09"
Taraclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tighina 27.87 46°34'04"/29°07'05"
Anenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novo Aneny 28.25 46°52'42"/29°14'05"
Caracui Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Karakuy 28.26 46°42'00"/28°32'34"
Cimislia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chimiashla, Chimishli, Chimishliya, Cimislija (Jews were subject to expulsion here according to the "Temporary Rules" of 1882. 28.83 46°31'36"/28°45'52"
Suruceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Surucheny 29.50 46°58'45"/28°39'48"
Sărata-Galbenă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sarata Golban, Serata Galbene, Sarata-Galbene 29.52 46°44'05"/28°30'56"
Ialpugeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Yalpuzheny (Yalpuzhel on historical maps) 29.54 46°35'07"/28°37'11"
Cobusca Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novaya Kobuska 29.71 46°55'59"/29°12'29"
Durleşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' 29.97 47°01'18"/28°45'47"
Troiţcoe Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Troita, Troitskoye 29.99 46°30'49"/29°01'37"
Coloniţa Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kolonitsa 30.73 47°02'33"/28°57'24"
Cobusca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Staraya Kobuska 30.90 46°58'09"/29°10'53"
Logăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Loganeshty 31.01 46°54'19"/28°32'39"
Nimoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nimoreny 31.85 47°00'26"/28°40'04"
Iserlia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Iserlia Noua, Novaya Iserliya 31.90 46°29'04"/28°57'17"
Cimişeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chimisheny 32.17 47°00'43"/29°07'45"
Sălcuţa Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Salkutsa 32.87 46°35'43"/29°14'56"
Bogdanovca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bogdaneasca Veche, Staraya Bogdanovka 33.23 46°28'28"/28°49'29"
Vysochanskoye Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Lac, Lak, Vysochanske 33.32 46°29'08"/29°02'33"
Javgur Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zhavgur, Iavgur 33.47 46°32'23"/28°36'54"
Sărăţica Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Saratsika Veke 33.73 46°36'09"/28°31'48"
Buteşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Budeshti, Budeshty 33.99 47°03'58"/29°00'17"
Marianca de Sus Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Verkhnyaya Mar'yanovka 34.34 46°38'48"/29°18'49"
Orac Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Oracu, Orak 35.38 46°40'01"/28°27'36"
Fîrlădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Farladani Tighina, Farladeny, Farladyany 35.51 46°47'20"/29°21'55"
Sadaclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sadakliya 35.65 46°26'55"/28°52'47"
Petrovka Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Ceaga, Petrivka 35.71 46°30'24"/29°10'12"
Hîrbovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Garbova, Garbovat, Gyrbovets 35.98 46°50'35"/29°21'36"
Grătieşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gratsiyesht' 37.10 47°05'55"/28°49'29"
Ghidighici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gidigich 37.45 47°05'39"/28°46'23"
Tarutino Nou Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Tarutino Nou, Novoye Torutino 37.54 46°28'07"/29°07'29"
Truşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Trusheny 37.55 47°04'18"/28°40'51"
Balabanesti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Balabaneshty 37.83 47°04'06"/29°08'09"
Zaim Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zayn, Zayim 38.02 46°37'10"/29°20'54"
Ciucur-Mingir Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Cecur Menjir, Chekur-Menzhir 38.31 46°26'20"/28°45'19"
Balceana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bolchany 38.32 46°50'41"/28°24'31"
Cenac Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chenak 38.35 46°28'29"/28°38'15"
Ulmu Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Ul'ma 38.62 47°01'06"/28°32'47"
Dahnovici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Dakhnovichi, Dalinovici 39.05 46°58'27"/28°28'59"
Ceadir Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Ceadar, Chadyr 39.12 46°40'18"/28°24'24"
Bestemac Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Beshtemak, Beshtymik, Beshtymak 39.12 46°31'34"/28°31'44"
Lăpuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lăpuşna [Rom, Mold], Lapushna [Rus], Lepushna, Lopushna 39.37 46°53'12"/28°24'43"
Carabetovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Carabeteni, Karabetovka, Karabateni, Carabăţeni 39.48 46°24'50"/28°54'54"
Tănătari Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tanatary 39.56 46°43'33"/29°24'55"
Hulboaca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gul'boka, Hulboca 39.72 47°07'09"/28°47'51"
Scoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Skoreny 40.00 47°04'06"/28°36'28"