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 Rukshin

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Rukshin Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Rucšin, Rucşin 48°29'18"/26°24'04"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Nedoboyevtsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Nedabauti, Nedoboutsy, Nedăbăuţi, Nedobauts', Nedoboyevtsy 6.71 48°26'07"/26°21'26"
Ataki Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Ataky [Ukr], Atachi [Rom], Ataki [Rus], Otaoc 8.45 48°32'32"/26°28'54"
Zhvanets Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Zhvanets [Ukr, Rus], Zvantz [Yid], Żwaniec [Pol], Schwanez [Ger], Zvanitz, Zvonitz, Zwanitse, Zvanec, Zhvaned, Svanyecz, Shwanez 9.55 48°32'57"/26°29'33"
Shirovtsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Shirautsi De Zhos, Sirautii de Sus, Shyrivtsi 10.24 48°25'35"/26°17'53"
Zarozhan' Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Zarojani, Zarozhany 10.53 48°24'47"/26°18'51"
Lastivtsi Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Lastovtsy 10.62 48°34'47"/26°26'32"
Klishkivtsi Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Klishkovtsy [Rus], Clişcăuţi [Rom], Klushkevitz [Yid], Klischkiwzi [Ger], Kliszkowce [Pol], Klishkovitz, Klischkowcy, Kliskovci, Klishkutz, Klishkauts', Klishkoutsy 12.45 48°25'17"/26°15'57"
Malintsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Malinti, Mālinţi, Malyntsi 14.52 48°25'44"/26°13'32"
Shilovtsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Shilauts, Silauti, Shylivtsi 16.22 48°25'53"/26°11'54"
Kudrintsy Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Kudrintz, Kudryńce 16.72 48°37'22"/26°17'60"
Rykhta Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Rychta, Ruhta, Rikhta 17.56 48°38'43"/26°25'25"
Levintsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Livyntsi, Levinţi, Levintsi 17.84 48°24'29"/26°36'38"
Perkovtsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Percauti, Perkivtsi 19.00 48°26'52"/26°39'05"
Grozintsi Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Grozinti, Hrozyntsi 20.03 48°25'17"/26°08'55"
Voronovitsa Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Woronowica, Voronovytsia, Voronovita (Pogrom: 7-10-1919) 20.86 48°32'59"/26°40'07"
Chernokozintsy Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Czarnokozinice, Chornokozyntsi 20.99 48°39'34"/26°16'51"
Moshanets Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Mosaneti 21.61 48°28'27"/26°41'36"
Kolenkovtsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Colencăuţi, Kolinkovtsy, Kolinkivtsi, Kolenkauts' 21.96 48°24'44"/26°07'35"
Karavasary Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy No longer exists. Found only on hist. maps. 22.43 48°39'59"/26°32'38"
Rzhavyntsi Ukr Bessarabia Khotin Rzhavyntsi [Ukr], Rzhavintsy [Rus], Rjavinți [Rom], Rżawińce [Pol], Rjavineți, Rujavinița, Rzhaventsy, Rzhavintsi, Rschawynzi 24.01 48°30'24"/26°04'35"
Zin'kovtsy Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Zin'kivtsi 24.86 48°41'05"/26°33'45"
Kam˝yanets'-Podil's'kyy Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Kam˝yanets'-Podil's'kyy [Ukr], Kamenets Podolskiy [Rus], Komenetz [Yid], Kamieniec Podolski [Pol], Cameniţa [Rom], Camenecia [Lat], Kumenetz-Podolsk, Kamenets Podolsk, Kamenets Podolski, Komenitz Podolsk, Kamenets Podilski, Kamenez Podolsk 25.72 48°41'12"/26°34'50"
Lenkovtsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Lencauti, Lencauti Hotin, Lenkivtsi 26.52 48°30'26"/26°45'35"
Mamalyha Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Mamalyga, Mămaliga 29.23 48°15'20"/26°35'07"
Kostechany Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin 30.28 48°13'16"/26°28'53"
Orinin Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Oryny, [Ukr], Orini, [Rus, Yid], Oryni, [Pol], Orinien, Orinik, Horynin 30.36 48°45'40"/26°23'37"
Criva Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Kriva 31.07 48°16'26"/26°40'16"
Novoselitsa Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Novoselytsya [Ukr], Noua Suliţă [Rom], Novoselitz [Yid], Novosel'tsy [Rus], Nowosielica [Pol], Nowoselyzja [Ger], Novo Selitsa, Novoselica, Novoselitsy, Sulita, Nuvaselitz, Noua Sulitsa, Noua-Suliţă, Novoselycja 31.09 48°13'16"/26°16'35"
Marshintsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Marsinita, Marshenits', Marshyntsi 31.55 48°12'45"/26°17'60"
Kel'mentsi Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Kel'mentsy 31.77 48°27'54"/26°49'50"
Babin Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Babyn, [Ukr], Бабин [Ukr], [Rus], Babino [Rus] 33.81 48°31'29"/26°51'24"
Kitay Gorod Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Kytaihorod [Ukr], Kitay Gorod [Rus], Kitaigorod [Yid], Kitajgród [Pol], Kitai Gorod, Kitaĭgorod, Kitaygorod, Kitay-gorod, Kitared 33.98 48°38'41"/26°47'52"
Drepcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Drepkovtsy, Drepkautsy 33.99 48°16'24"/26°43'42"
Gumentsy Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Humentsi, Imenits 34.75 48°45'42"/26°37'47"
Larga Mold. Bessarabia Khotin 34.97 48°22'24"/26°50'32"
Knyazhpol' Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Knyazhpil' 36.14 48°42'19"/26°46'01"
Malyi Kuchuriv Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Malyy Kuchurov, Kuchurmik, Malyy Kochurov, Cuciurul Mic, Kuchurul-Mik 36.59 48°28'04"/25°54'20"
Volchinets Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Vovchynets 38.18 48°27'20"/26°54'59"
Shatava Ukr. Podolia Kamenets-Podolskiy Shatava [Rus, Ukr], Shatova [Yid], Szatawa [Pol], Shitova (Pogrom 1919) 38.81 48°46'26"/26°42'15"
Lipcani Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Lipcani [Rom, Mold], Lipkany [Rus, Pol], Lipkan [Yid], Lipkon, Lipcani Târg, Lipcany 39.30 48°15'44"/26°48'36"
Studenitsa Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Studenitsa [Rus], Studenytsia [Ukr], Studzienica [Pol] 39.41 48°34'60"/26°55'00"