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 Rudnya

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Rudnya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pidlisne, Podlesnoye 51°27'00"/26°25'00"

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Berezhnitsa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Berezhnytsia [Ukr], Berezhnitsa [Rus], Bereźnica [Pol], Berezhnitza [Yid], Berezhnitsy, Bereznitza, Bereznycja 3.89 51°26'20"/26°28'11"
Osova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 4.62 51°28'18"/26°21'35"
Kidry Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 5.62 51°27'06"/26°20'08"
Remchitsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Remczyce 5.63 51°25'18"/26°29'02"
Nivetsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niweck 7.27 51°30'50"/26°26'19"
Tryskine Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Triskinie 7.28 51°23'17"/26°27'01"
Kurash Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kurasz, Kurazh 7.50 51°26'49"/26°31'29"
Bol'shiye Tseptsevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Cepcewicze Male, Cepcewicze Wielkie Obolonie, Cepcewicze Wielkie Smolki, Tseptseviche Male, Tseptsevichi 8.72 51°22'18"/26°24'26"
Gran' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Hranie 10.08 51°31'47"/26°20'49"
Orvanitsa Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orwianica 10.16 51°29'52"/26°32'31"
Belyatyche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Belyatichi, Biliatychi, 10.47 51°27'53"/26°33'58"
Bielatyeze Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Belyatyche, Belyatichi, Biliatychi 10.47 51°27'53"/26°33'58"
Stakhuvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Stachówka [Pol] 10.64 51°28'17"/26°16'01"
Tutovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Tutowicze 11.68 51°21'02"/26°21'44"
Berest'ye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berešcie, Berestia, Berestya, 12.43 51°31'40"/26°32'43"
Tryputna Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Tryputnia 12.75 51°32'49"/26°19'06"
Kanonichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kanonicze, Kanonychi 13.30 51°26'36"/26°13'30"
Krupove Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krupowie, Krupovo 13.44 51°33'48"/26°29'03"
Lyubikovichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Lubikowicze, Lyutyns'k 13.76 51°28'48"/26°36'34"
Ozero Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jezioro 14.88 51°30'03"/26°13'04"
Mochulishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Moczuliszcze 15.85 51°35'14"/26°28'46"
Berezhki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berežki 16.32 51°31'52"/26°36'48"
Kolets Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kolek (listed on historical maps as Drotichi after 1909) 16.37 51°19'00"/26°31'00"
Strel'sk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Strzelsk 16.41 51°25'51"/26°39'05"
Glushitsa Ukr. Volynia Rovno Gluszyca, Hlushytsia 16.63 51°23'52"/26°38'29"
Lyukhcha Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luchcze, Lyukhche, Liukhcha 16.99 51°22'21"/26°37'40"
Antonovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Antonówka, Koloniya Antonuvka 17.03 51°18'54"/26°18'04"
Dubrovitsa Ukr. Volynia Rovno Dubrovytsia [Ukr], Dubrovitsa [Rus], Dąbrowica [Pol], Dombrovitza [Yid], Dubrowyzja [Ger], Dombrovitsa, Dubrowica, Dubrovycja (Pogrom: 7-10-1919) 17.22 51°34'28"/26°33'54"
Sarny Ukr. Volynia Rovno Sarny [Rus, Pol, Ukr], Sarni [Yid] 17.90 51°20'16"/26°36'07"
Vladimirets Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Volodymyrets' [Ukr], Vladimirets [Rus], Włodzimierzec [Pol], Vlodimiretz [Yid], Vlodzhimyerzets, Wladimirez, Vlodzimezhets, Vladimirei, Volodymyrec' 19.12 51°25'17"/26°08'41"
Gorodets Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodets' [Ukr], Gorodets [Rus], Horodziec [Pol], Gorodzets, Khorodzets, Horodec nad Horyniem 19.76 51°16'54"/26°19'29"
Konstantinovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kostiantynivka, Konstantynówka 19.86 51°17'25"/26°32'42"
Karpilovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Karpylivka 20.62 51°24'25"/26°42'22"
Kolki Ukr. Volynia Rovno 20.91 51°35'20"/26°37'13"
Zelóno Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Andruha, Andrukha, Zelënoye, Zelëno, Zelene 22.24 51°29'54"/26°06'18"
Pechónki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pieczonki, Pechënki 23.39 51°28'60"/26°04'60"
Khinoch Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chinocz, Khynochi 23.52 51°34'40"/26°08'45"
Zamorocheni Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zamoroche, Zamorocze, Lisove, Lesovoye 24.12 51°40'00"/26°24'00"
Dolgovolya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dlugovolya, Dlugowola, Dovhovolia, 24.12 51°24'21"/26°04'34"
Krichil'sk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krichil'sk [Rus], Kryczylsk [Pol], Krychyl's'k [Ukr] 24.15 51°14'07"/26°21'47"
Gradki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hradki (does not appear on Google, or historical maps) 24.87 51°30'00"/26°46'00"
Voronki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Woronki 24.87 51°33'20"/26°05'59"
Zolotoye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zlote 25.14 51°40'21"/26°28'49"
Romeyki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Romejki, Romejko 25.34 51°15'38"/26°12'49"
Fol'vark Karasin Ukr. Volynia Rovno (Karasin is detectable on modern and historical maps but Folwark Karasin is not found as such) 25.48 51°25'60"/26°46'60"
Nemovichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Niemowicze 25.65 51°15'47"/26°37'58"
Bol'shoy Zhólutsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Bol'shoy Zhëlutsk [Ukr], Kolonie Zoludzk [Rus], Żoludzk Wielki [Pol], Zholudsk [Yid], Vel'ke Zholudsk, Velykyj Zoluds'k, Kolnie Zholutsk, Zoludzk, Zoludzik 25.89 51°19'13"/26°06'25"
Zheludsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Bol'shoy Zhëlutsk [Ukr], Kolonie Zoludzk [Rus], Żoludzk Wielki [Pol], Zholudsk [Yid], Vel'ke Zholudsk, Velykyj Zoluds'k, Kolnie Zholutsk, Zoludzk, Zoludzik, Zheludek (Agri col. 1847, separate from Maly and Velky Zholudsk) 25.89 51°19'13"/26°06'25"
Stepangorod Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Stepangród 26.13 51°37'53"/26°10'36"
Lyutynsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Lutynsk, Liutynsk 27.02 51°39'30"/26°37'06"
Lupisuki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Berestivka, Berestovka 27.16 51°24'00"/26°01'60"
Malyy Zhólutsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Malyy Zholudsk, Zoludzk Maly 27.23 51°18'18"/26°06'03"
Korost Ukr. Volynia Rovno 27.37 51°12'32"/26°20'15"
Verbche Male Ukr. Volynia Rovno Werbcze Male 27.56 51°12'46"/26°18'03"
Lyudyn' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ludynie, Lyudyne, Liudyn 28.45 51°41'15"/26°34'12"
Velyun' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Velun, Vielun, Vyelun, Wielun 28.52 51°39'23"/26°39'42"
Bol'shoye Verbche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verbche Velke, Werbcze, Werbcze Wielkie 28.78 51°12'42"/26°15'16"
Karasin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Karlivka 29.64 51°28'34"/26°50'33"
Lozky Ukr. Volynia Rovno Lozki, Luzki 29.98 51°20'18"/26°01'24"
Svaritsevichi Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Svarytseviche, Swarycewicze 30.63 51°42'30"/26°15'47"
Chudel' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Czudel, Chudel 30.99 51°14'54"/26°43'29"
Olizarka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Koloniya Olizarka, Olizarka, Ulizerka, Kolonia Olizarka (Jewish agri col. 1849, no longer exists.) 32.06 51°21'00"/25°58'60"
Politsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Police, Politse, Pullitz 32.25 51°15'54"/26°03'32"
Dubrovsk Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Dubrojsk, Dibrivsk 32.59 51°41'23"/26°08'44"
Znosichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Znosicze 32.63 51°12'53"/26°41'51"
Rafalivka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rafalivka [Ukr], Rafalovka [Rus], Rafałówka [Pol], Rafalefke [Yid] 33.04 51°18'41"/25°59'44"
Sukhovolya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sukhovolia 33.13 51°20'20"/25°58'25"
Zul'nya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zelena, Zulinya, Hrushivka, Grushevka 33.44 51°09'00"/26°22'60"
Vysotsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Vysotsk [Rus], Wysock [Pol], Visotzk [Yid], Vysots'k [Ukr], Visotsk, Vysoc'k 34.31 51°43'08"/26°39'37"
Velikiye Telkovichi Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Ciolkowicze Wielkie, Tselkoviche Velikoye, Tselkoviche Velke 35.36 51°35'20"/25°57'25"
Wolosza Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volosha 35.92 51°07'37"/26°24'51"
Rechitsa Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verbivka, Verbovka, Zhechytsa 36.40 51°46'00"/26°33'00"
Stepan' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Stepan' [Rus, Ukr], Stepań [Pol], Stepyen [Yid], Stefan, Szczepan 36.53 51°07'47"/26°18'02"
Sopachov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sopachiv, Sopachuv, Sopaczow 36.68 51°25'03"/25°53'24"
Ozóry Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ozero Verkhnie 36.73 51°34'00"/26°54'47"
Zabolot'ye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zabolottya, Zablots' 36.91 51°18'26"/25°56'12"
Shakhi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Shakhy, Szachy 37.24 51°36'26"/26°53'31"
Kuzmivka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kuz'mivka, Kazimirka, Kuz'movka 37.52 51°06'49"/26°27'31"
Kazimirka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kuzmivka, Kuz'movka, 37.52 51°06'49"/26°27'31"
Klesov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Klesiv [Ukr], Klesov [Rus], Klesów [Pol], Klisov [Yid], Klosova, Klosowa 37.73 51°19'46"/26°55'30"
Mul'chitsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mulczyce 37.91 51°32'30"/25°53'21"
Staraya Rafalovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rafalivka, Rafalovka, Rafołówka 39.52 51°22'17"/25°51'40"
Kozlinichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kozliniche, Kozlinicze 39.53 51°16'09"/25°55'36"
Tynnoye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynne 39.86 51°10'04"/26°46'12"