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 Rimšė

Matching Town	Modern Country	Pale Province	Provincial District	Alt. Names	Coordinates
Rimšė	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Rimšė [Lith], Rimshan [Yid], Rymszany [Pol], Rimszan, Rimszany, Rimshani	55°31'18"/26°26'35"

Nearby Towns	Modern Country	Pale Province	Provincial District	Alt. Names	Distance (km)	Coordinates
Dūkštas	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Dūkštas [Lith], Duksht [Yid, Rus], Dukszty [Pol], Dukshty, Dukshtas, Dūkšts ((Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.)	7.60	55°31'22"/26°19'21"
Smalvos	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Smołwy, Smalvai, Smolvy	14.24	55°38'29"/26°21'43"
Drisvyaty	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Drisviat, Dryšwiaty	16.18	55°35'18"/26°40'18"
Tilžė	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Tylza	17.39	55°39'39"/26°34'10"
Vidzy	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Vidzy [Bel, Rus], Widze [Pol], Vidzh [Yid], Vidžiai [Lith], Vydžiai, Vidz, Vidzi, Vidze	18.43	55°23'40"/26°37'50"
Turmantas	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Turmont	19.19	55°41'38"/26°27'39"
Naujasis Daugėliškis	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Naujasis Daugėliškis [Lith], Daugielishki [Rus], Daugieliszki Nowe [Pol], Dogalishok [Yid], Dugilishok, Dowgalishok, Daugeliškiai, Daugėliškis, Daugelishkis, Davgelishki, Nauyasis-Daugelishkis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.)	19.25	55°22'08"/26°17'57"
Salakas	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Salakas [Lith], Salok [Yid], Soloki [Rus], Sołoki [Pol], Salako, Salaks	20.54	55°34'47"/26°07'59"
Pratkunai	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Pratkun, Pratkūnų Kalnas	22.19	55°32'03"/26°05'28"
Ažvinčiai	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Azhventis, Azhvintis, Azshvints, Azventis, Ozhvintis	22.90	55°29'24"/26°05'02"
Opsa	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Opsa [Bel, Rus, Pol], Opshe [Yid]	24.20	55°32'18"/26°49'35"
Tverečius	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Twerecz	25.24	55°18'48"/26°36'08"
Zarasai	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Zarasai [Lith], Ezsherene [Yid], Novo-Aleksandrovsk [Rus, 1836-1918], Jeziorosy [Pol], Sarasen [Ger], Ežerėnai [Lith, 1919-29], Ezhereni [Yid], Zarasi [Latv], Zarasā, Ezherena, Ezherene, Ezreni, Novo Alexandrovsk	26.32	55°43'56"/26°15'04"
Avanaste	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Aviniuosta [Lithuanian]	26.74	55°34'44"/26°01'49"
Ignalina	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Ignalina [Lith], Ignalino [Pol, Rus], Ignalin, Ignalinė, Ėgnalėna (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882)	26.90	55°20'26"/26°09'38"
Minčia	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Minchya, Mints, Mintschi	29.05	55°27'52"/25°59'35"
Mielagenai	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Mielagėnai [Lith], Meliga, [Yid], Mielegiany [Pol], Melengiany [Rus], Melegiany, Miyelagenay, Melegjiany, Melagenay, Melagėnai	29.23	55°15'32"/26°26'23"
Palūšė	Lith.	Kovno	Sventsyany	Palacionys, Polushe, Potusza, Potusze	30.40	55°19'44"/26°06'06"
Salomenka	Lith.	Vilna	Oshmyany	Salominke	30.75	55°14'43"/26°25'46"
Eyvidovichi	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Ejwidowicze	31.07	55°28'41"/26°55'49"
Vajasiškis	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Valeisiskis, Valeshkis, Vajesiškio	31.16	55°34'06"/25°57'17"
Ceikiniai	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Ceikiniai [Lith], Cejkinie [Pol], Tseykine [Rus], Tseĭkini, Tseykinyay, Ciejkinie	31.68	55°15'19"/26°15'53"
Zarachye	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Zarachye [Rus], Zaracze [Pol], Zaračča [Bel], Zarache, Zarats	33.92	55°38'33"/26°56'19"
Imbradas	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Imbrodas, Imbradų, Imbrado	34.87	55°46'30"/26°06'55"
Kozyany	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Kozyany [Rus], Koziany [Pol], Kazan [Yid], Kaziany [Bel], Kozian, Kazjany, Kozon, Kozin (Pogrom 1915)	36.16	55°17'50"/26°51'27"
Plyaterovo	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Platerów, Pletarovo, Plyateruv (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.)	36.66	55°22'04"/26°57'26"
Sėlė	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Sėla, Selos	36.75	55°25'20"/25°53'13"
Stajetiske	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Stajetiškė [Lith], Stoyatsishki [Rus], Shtayatsishok [Yid], Stojaciszki [Pol], Stayetishkyay, Stajėtiškis, Stoyatsishki Bolshiye (Jewish agri col. 1853)	38.02	55°10'58"/26°31'19"
Linkmenys	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Linkmenys [Lith], Lingmyan [Yid], Łyngmiany [Pol], Lyngmyany, Linkmennes, Linkmenis	38.31	55°19'03"/25°57'15"
Daugailiai	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Daugalle, Daugel, Daugaylyay, Dowgiele, Daugailių, Daugiele	39.04	55°35'14"/25°49'60"
Antalieptė	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Antalieptė [Lith], Antalept [Yid], Antolepty [Rus, Pol], Antalepte, Antolieptė, Antolepty, Antaliyepte, Antalieptės	39.31	55°39'39"/25°52'05"