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 Rîşcani
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rîşcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Rîşcani [Mold], Râşcani [Rom], Ryshkany [Rus], Rishkani [Yid], Rishkan, Ryskany, Ryshkanovka, Rashkan' Tyrg, Rashkani-Tyrg, Râşcani Târg, Kopachanka | 47°56'52"/27°33'50" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Răcăria | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Rakariya, Yegorovka | 5.56 | 47°54'38"/27°36'48" |
| Rămăzan | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Ramazany | 5.74 | 47°59'10"/27°36'57" |
| Sturzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Sturdzeny, Sturzeni Balti | 8.37 | 47°55'02"/27°27'41" |
| Shtubiyeny | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Stiubieni, Ştiubeieni | 9.93 | 48°01'51"/27°30'52" |
| Pirjota | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Parjota, Pyrzhota | 9.94 | 47°57'24"/27°25'52" |
| Cucuieţii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cocuetii Vechi, Cucuetii Vechi, Staryye Kukuyetsy | 10.74 | 47°54'28"/27°25'57" |
| Nicoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Nikoreny, Nikoreni, Nagoryany, Nigoren' | 10.99 | 47°58'13"/27°42'27" |
| Mihăileni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Mikhayleny, Mikheylen', Mikhaylyany | 11.00 | 48°02'25"/27°37'00" |
| Recea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Recha | 11.17 | 47°52'50"/27°40'30" |
| Ochiul Alb | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Okiul-Alb, Okyul Alb, Okyu-Alb | 11.24 | 48°01'07"/27°40'18" |
| Cepăria | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chepariya | 11.40 | 47°55'57"/27°42'54" |
| Alunis | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Alunish, Magyaro | 13.08 | 47°50'49"/27°39'15" |
| Hiliuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Khiliutsy | 13.15 | 47°55'48"/27°23'21" |
| Danu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Danul, Danul Vechi, Danul Vechiu, Danul Vek | 13.95 | 47°49'51"/27°29'48" |
| Zaicani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zaykany | 14.84 | 47°58'34"/27°22'08" |
| Iablona Noua | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Yablona, Yablona Noua | 15.16 | 47°48'56"/27°36'47" |
| Baraboi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Baraboy | 15.76 | 48°05'04"/27°37'12" |
| Şofrîncani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Shofrynkany [Rus], Shofrynkan' Lanbo | 15.83 | 48°02'54"/27°24'48" |
| Şaptebani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Shapte Ban, Shapte-Ban' | 17.02 | 47°53'58"/27°20'50" |
| Stîrcea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Starcea, Stercha, Styrcha | 17.45 | 47°47'35"/27°31'32" |
| Mălăieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Malaesti Balti, Malayeshty | 17.61 | 47°53'05"/27°20'50" |
| Grinăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Granaut, Granauti, Grinauts, Grinautsy | 17.83 | 47°52'54"/27°46'54" |
| Brătuşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bratushany | 18.29 | 48°04'17"/27°24'04" |
| Ţarigrad | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Glavan, Tsar'grad | 18.54 | 48°02'47"/27°45'53" |
| Gălăşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Galashany | 18.71 | 47°52'16"/27°20'26" |
| Pociumbauti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Pociumbăuţi [Mold], Pochumbeny [Rus], Pociumbeni [Rom], Pochumbavtsy, Pochumbautsi, Pochumbovtsy, Pochumbautsy, Pochembautsy, Pochumbauts' | 18.82 | 47°59'50"/27°19'19" |
| Stolniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Stolnichany | 19.13 | 48°02'24"/27°20'48" |
| Glodeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Glodyany | 19.50 | 47°46'30"/27°31'08" |
| Briceva | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Briceva [Mold], Bricheva [Rus], Briciova [Rom], Britcheva [Yid], Brichevo [Rus, until 1918] | 19.56 | 48°06'51"/27°38'58" |
| Druţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Drutsa | 19.96 | 47°57'55"/27°17'50" |
| Fîntîniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Fintinitsa, Fyntynitsa | 20.44 | 48°06'36"/27°41'36" |
| Chiurt | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kyurt [Rus] | 20.71 | 48°03'41"/27°20'34" |
| Drochia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Drochia Gara, Drokiya | 20.94 | 48°02'08"/27°48'46" |
| Hijdieni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Gizhdiyany, Hajdieni | 21.29 | 47°46'11"/27°27'35" |
| Pelinia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Peleniya | 21.51 | 47°52'33"/27°49'54" |
| Petruşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Petrosani, Petrushany | 21.78 | 47°50'54"/27°18'44" |
| Sofia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sofiya, Anfisovka | 22.42 | 47°56'41"/27°51'53" |
| Cupcini | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cupcina, Kupchina, Kupchino | 22.46 | 48°06'37"/27°23'02" |
| Văratic | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Varatik | 22.84 | 47°55'02"/27°15'39" |
| Duruitoarea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Druitory, Duritoarya Veke, Duruitoarea Veche, Duritoarya Veke, Diruitor [Rus], Duruitory, Druitory, Staryye Duruitory | 23.92 | 47°52'38"/27°15'39" |
| Proscureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Proskuren, Proskuryany | 24.66 | 47°51'45"/27°15'31" |
| Păscăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Paskautsy | 24.69 | 47°50'06"/27°16'43" |
| Corlăteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Lyadoveny [Rus], Strymba, Strâmba [Mold] | 24.79 | 47°49'43"/27°50'41" |
| Costeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Costesti Balti, Kostesht, Kosteshty | 24.79 | 47°51'28"/27°15'34" |
| Onesti II | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Porchulyanka, Porciuleanca | 25.16 | 48°04'00"/27°16'34" |
| Tarnova Hotin | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Tîrnova, Târnova | 25.32 | 48°09'58"/27°39'41" |
| Tîrnova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Tarnova Soroca, Tyrnovo | 25.32 | 48°09'58"/27°39'41" |
| Fundurii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Funduri, Staryye Fundury | 25.60 | 47°44'31"/27°43'01" |
| Parcova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Parkova | 25.61 | 48°09'08"/27°24'18" |
| Singureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Syngureny | 25.67 | 47°49'27"/27°51'16" |
| Terebna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | 25.93 | 48°02'59"/27°15'01" | |
| Drochia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | 26.02 | 48°06'51"/27°48'36" | |
| Duşmani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Voroshilovo, Dushmany, Dushman', Voroshilovka | 26.15 | 47°43'10"/27°28'49" |
| Cajba | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kazhba | 26.40 | 47°43'33"/27°26'21" |
| Cobani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cubani, Kuban' | 27.01 | 47°46'02"/27°19'19" |
| Zabriceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zabrichen, Zăbriceni | 27.04 | 48°04'25"/27°15'09" |
| Şuri | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Shury, Shureli, Shurel' | 27.27 | 48°05'43"/27°51'25" |
| Baroncea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Barancha | 27.79 | 48°02'01"/27°54'53" |
| Mîndîc | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Mândâc, Myndyk | 28.13 | 48°08'51"/27°47'47" |
| Gribova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Nadushita, Nadusita, Boyanka | 28.35 | 48°00'50"/27°55'54" |
| Chetrosu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chetrosu [Rom], Ketrosy [Rus], Kitros [Yid], Ketros, Verkhniy Ketros, Ketrosu, Ketrosa, Chetrosul | 28.52 | 48°04'26"/27°53'52" |
| Braniste | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Braneshty, Branistea, Branişte | 28.53 | 47°47'54"/27°15'11" |
| Avrameni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Avrameny | 28.67 | 47°47'06"/27°15'57" |
| Limbenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Staryye Limbeny | 28.70 | 47°41'29"/27°36'30" |
| Dominteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Dominteny | 29.03 | 47°57'20"/27°57'13" |
| Petreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Petreny | 29.10 | 47°56'42"/27°57'16" |
| Ruseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Ruseni [Rom], Rusyany [Rus], Rusen' | 30.30 | 48°12'06"/27°24'57" |
| Obreja Veche | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Staraya Obrezha | 30.65 | 47°40'48"/27°39'38" |
| Taul | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Tsaul' | 30.70 | 48°12'45"/27°40'53" |
| Cuconeştii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Staryye Kukoneshty | 31.00 | 47°58'00"/27°08'54" |
| Edinet | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Edineţ [Rom], Edinets [Mold], Edintsy [Rus], Yedinets [Yid], Jedeńcy [Pol], Edineti, Ediniţa, Edinita Targ, Ediniţa-Târg, Jedyńce, Jedincy, Yedintsy, Yedinits, Yedintzi, Yedinitz, Yedintsy-Tyrg | 31.56 | 48°10'20"/27°18'12" |
| Alexandreni II | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Aleksandreny, Aleksandren' Nouy [Rus] | 31.66 | 48°08'55"/27°15'42" |
| Rediul Mare | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Rediu Mare, Redyu-Mare | 31.76 | 48°13'56"/27°31'15" |
| Hăsnăşenii Mari | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bol'shiye Asnashany, Khesnesheni | 31.78 | 47°55'05"/27°59'17" |
| Ustia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Ust'ye | 31.82 | 47°39'45"/27°35'34" |
| Blesteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bleshtenautsy | 31.98 | 48°07'13"/27°13'11" |
| Karpach | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Corpaci | 32.29 | 48°00'30"/27°08'22" |
| Slobodzeya Beltsy | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Slobodziya Belts, Slobozia Balti, Bălţi-Slobozia | 32.36 | 47°47'14"/27°55'32" |
| Donduseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Donduşeni [Rom], Dondyushany [Rus], Dondushen' [Mold], Donduşăni | 32.56 | 48°14'22"/27°36'20" |
| Volodeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Volodyany | 32.60 | 48°06'59"/27°12'18" |
| Răuţel | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Reutsel | 32.61 | 47°42'48"/27°49'33" |
| Brinzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Branzeni, Brinzeny, Brynzen, Brynzeny, Brynzyany | 32.61 | 48°05'01"/27°10'30" |
| Balatina | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bolotino | 32.62 | 47°41'41"/27°20'37" |
| Ciuciulea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chuchulya | 32.66 | 47°39'32"/27°29'05" |
| Moara de Piatră | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Moara De Pyatre (not apparent on hist. maps) | 33.22 | 47°53'30"/28°00'06" |
| Balti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bălţi [Mold, Rom], Bel'tsy [Rus], Belz [Yid, Ger], Bel'tsi [Ukr], Bielce [Pol], Belts', Beltz, Bieltsi, Belzy, Beltsy, Byelcy, Baltsy | 34.15 | 47°45'47"/27°55'45" |
| Paladea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Paladia, Paladiya | 34.91 | 48°14'53"/27°25'33" |
| Badragii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Bădragii Vechi [Mold], Badradzhi-Vek' [Rus], Staryy Badrazh [Rus], Băgragii Vechi [Mold], Badragii-Vechi, Staryye Badrazhi [Rus], Старые Бадражи [Rus] | 35.27 | 48°02'14"/27°06'32" |
| Cuhneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kukhneshty | 35.32 | 47°39'24"/27°22'28" |
| Rujnita | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Rujniţa [Rom], Ruzhnitsa [Rus] | 35.60 | 48°15'24"/27°26'11" |
| Plop | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Plopi, Plopy | 35.63 | 48°15'15"/27°42'16" |
| Cubolta | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kubolta | 35.89 | 47°52'21"/28°01'56" |
| Ilenuţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Ilineuca, Ilineuka, Yelėnovka, Ilenevka | 36.51 | 47°38'06"/27°42'43" |
| Tomeştii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tompeshti Vek' | 36.71 | 47°39'19"/27°20'11" |
| Birladeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Barladeni, Barlyadyany, Borladeny | 36.75 | 48°15'54"/27°25'28" |
| Mărăndeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Marandeny, Maranden' | 37.27 | 47°39'54"/27°49'53" |
| Cotova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kotova, Kotovsk, Kotovo | 37.28 | 48°09'40"/27°57'04" |
| Pînzăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Panzareni, Pynzareny | 37.41 | 47°37'13"/27°40'40" |
| Gordineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Gordineshty, Gordinesti Hotin | 37.55 | 48°09'33"/27°10'11" |
| Popestii de Sus | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Popeshti de Sus, Popesti de Sus, Verkhniye Popeshty | 37.72 | 48°05'17"/28°01'32" |
| Viişoara | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Viishoara, Vinshoara, Viishora, Viyshoara | 37.77 | 47°37'02"/27°26'53" |
| Burlăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Burlaneshty | 37.89 | 48°07'36"/27°07'48" |
| Grinautsi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Grinauti Raia | 37.90 | 48°16'49"/27°27'03" |
| Hlinaia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Glina Mare, Glinoya | 38.21 | 48°13'19"/27°15'12" |
| Zgurita | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kolonie Zgurica, Zguriţa [Rom], Zguritsa [Rus], Zgaritza [Yid], Kolonie Zgurica, Zgurit, Zgura | 38.58 | 48°07'11"/28°00'52" |
| Năvîrneţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Navarnet, Navyrnets | 39.94 | 47°35'19"/27°33'41" |
| Bulboci | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bolbochi, Bolbocii Vechi | 39.98 | 48°02'30"/28°04'57" |
