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 populated by 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.
Localities listed in parentheses are included from the Poll Tax list of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1784, sourced from LitvakSIG.org. These pre-date the advent of Pale period by about a decade.
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Results for Režiai
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Režiai | Lith. | Vilna | Lida | Rezy Steppo, Roedszen | 54°15'07"/25°07'52" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eišiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Lida | Eišiškės [Lith], Eshishuk [Yid], Ejszyszki [Pol], Eishishki [Rus], Eišišķes [Latv], Aisheshuk, Aishishak, Aishishuk, Eishishuk, Eishyshok, Eyshishkes, Eyshishok, Aišiškės | 12.19 | 54°10'27"/24°59'57" |
| Byenyakoni | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Byenyakoni [Bel], Bieniakonie [Pol], Benyakoni [Rus], Benakani [Yid], Benekainys [Lith], Benyakon, Benyakone, Benjakoni, Bieniakoni, Beniakainys | 14.63 | 54°14'58"/25°21'23" |
| Voranava | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Voranava [Bel], Voronovo [Rus], Woronów [Pol], Voronova [Yid], Varanavas [Lith], Voranova, Voronov, Voronove, Werenów, Woronowo, Woranawa | 16.05 | 54°09'14"/25°18'44" |
| 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.) | 17.75 | 54°18'31"/25°23'12" |
| Bol'shoye Osovo | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Ossovo, Ossova | 20.04 | 54°04'42"/25°12'48" |
| Rūdninkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudniki, Rudninkay, Rudininkai | 20.63 | 54°26'14"/25°09'04" |
| Zagarine | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Zagarin, Żegaryno [Pol], Zhigarino | 21.61 | 54°26'43"/25°06'02" |
| Šalčininkėliai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šalčinkėliai, Solechniki, Solechniki Małe, Shal'chininkelyay, Malyye Solechniki (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 21.78 | 54°22'52"/25°23'01" |
| Konvalishki | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Kanvyelishki, Kanvališkis, Konvelishki | 22.04 | 54°13'43"/25°28'05" |
| Valkininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Valkininkai [Lith], Olkieniki [Pol], Olkeniki [Rus], Olkenik [Yid], Alkeniki [Bel], Olkienniki, Olkinik, Olknik, Volknik, Valkiniras, Valkininkas, Valkininkay, Valkėninkā, Walkenykai | 22.40 | 54°21'39"/24°50'27" |
| Radun' | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Raduń [Bel], Radun [Rus], Raduń [Pol], Radin [Yid], Rodūnia [Lith], Rodin | 23.90 | 54°03'06"/24°59'51" |
| Jašiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Jašiūnai [Lith], Iashuny [Rus], Jaszuny [Pol], Yashny [Yid], Jašuny [Bel], Yashyunay, Yashuny, Jaèiūnai | 24.12 | 54°26'21"/25°19'09" |
| Degsnes | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Degsnės [Lith], Deksznie [Pol], Dekshna [Yid], Dekshnia [Rus], Deksznia, Dekshna-Selo | 25.29 | 54°22'07"/24°47'47" |
| Madžiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Madzhu, Madzyuny | 25.74 | 54°27'51"/24°58'22" |
| Zhirmuny | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Zyrmuny | 25.99 | 54°01'28"/25°13'25" |
| Papiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Papiszki, Popishki | 26.89 | 54°29'36"/25°09'24" |
| Nacha | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Nacza | 27.45 | 54°04'24"/24°50'25" |
| Pamerkiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pomerech', Pamerkės, Pamerkis, Pamerkai | 27.98 | 54°18'49"/24°42'48" |
| Galiniai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Galina | 28.74 | 54°29'38"/25°17'15" |
| Matuizos | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Matuyzos, Matuzy, Matuyzay, Matuizai, Matuza, Matujzy | 29.42 | 54°16'31"/24°40'48" |
| Trokeli | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Trokiele, Trakyeli | 30.02 | 54°02'10"/25°24'30" |
| Dailidės | Lith. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Dailydai, Dojlidy, Doylidy | 30.36 | 54°17'00"/25°35'44" |
| Dovgyalishki | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Dawhyalishki (Jewish agri col. 1848) | 30.37 | 53°59'06"/25°01'53" |
| Barčiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Bartele, Barteliai, Bortele | 30.87 | 54°11'17"/24°40'09" |
| Lieponys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lieponys [Lith], Lejpuny [Pol], Leypuny [Rus], Lieponiai, Lieponai, Leponay, Leipūnai, (There are two Leiponys on the map, the southern one, Kol. Leipuny, bears the synagogue symbol on historical maps. Modern maps call it Mazieji Lieponys ) | 30.98 | 54°25'35"/24°45'31" |
| Kalviai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kalvių Miškas, Kovalė,Kavolyay, Kowali, Kal'vyay, Kowale, Kalvių, (Chernokovale on hist. map) | 31.15 | 54°24'41"/24°44'10" |
| Geranony | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Hyeranyony [Bel], Геранёны [Bel], Geraneny, Geranony, Geranëny [Rus] | 32.73 | 54°06'57"/25°34'38" |
| Dieveniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Dieveniškės [Lith], Devenishki [Rus], Dziewieniszki [Pol], Divenishok [Yid], Dzievianiški [Bel], Dzevenishki, Dewenishki | 32.85 | 54°11'36"/25°37'35" |
| Turgeliai | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Turgiele [Pol], Turgele [Yid], Turgeli, Turgelyay (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 33.32 | 54°27'19"/25°30'31" |
| Keturiasdešimt Totorių | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Totorkaimis, Sorok Tatary | 34.55 | 54°33'42"/25°10'09" |
| Rūdiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudziszki, Rudishkes, Rudzishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 35.23 | 54°30'58"/24°49'51" |
| Sporkovshchizna | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Siarkowszczyna | 36.06 | 53°57'00"/25°19'60" |
| Dubičiai | Lith. | Vilna | Lida | Dubičiai [Lithuanian], Dubichyay, Dubyčiai, Dubicze, Dubichi | 36.07 | 54°01'09"/24°44'43" |
| Markaučiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Markovshchizna, Markowszczyzna, Markūnai (appears on hist. map as Markowsz) | 36.09 | 54°30'42"/24°47'50" |
| Rudnia | Lith. | Vilna | Lida | Rudnya | 36.25 | 54°04'12"/24°40'08" |
| Varena | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Varėna [Lith], Orany [Rus, Pol], Aran [Yid], Varēna [Latv], Warnen [Ger], Oran, Warna, Worany, Waranii, Variena | 36.35 | 54°12'56"/24°34'31" |
| Laibiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Laibiškės [Lith], Łojbiszki [Pol], Laĭbishki [Rus], Leibishok [Yid], Lābėškės (Jewish agri col. 1854) | 36.79 | 54°28'49"/25°32'32" |
| Taborishki | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Tabariškės [Lith], Taboryshki, Toboriškės, Taboryszki, Tabarishkes (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 37.17 | 54°26'27"/25°36'16" |
| Yantsevichi | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Jancewicze | 38.14 | 53°54'32"/25°07'27" |
| Belaya Vaka | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Baltoji Vokė, Waka Biała (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 38.91 | 54°36'00"/25°11'36" |
| Panošiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Panošiškės [Lith], Panashishok [Yid], Panashishki [Rus], Panaszyszki [Pol], Panoškių Žydkaimis, Žydkaimis, Zhidkaimis, Panasishok (Jewish agri col. 1849) | 39.56 | 54°31'03"/24°43'29" |
