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 Saločiai

Matching Town Modern
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Pale
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Saločiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Saločiai [Lith], Salat [Yid], Sataly [Rus], Sałaty [Pol], Salati, Saločių, Salochyay, Salochay, Selt 56°13'40"/24°24'36"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
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District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Burgėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys 6.90 56°09'58"/24°24'03"
Kyburiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kiburlai, Kiburai, Kiburių, Kiburyay, Kiburiai 11.17 56°14'12"/24°13'48"
Murovany Poniemun Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 11.77 56°18'51"/24°31'12"
Skrebotiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Skrebotiškio, Skrebotshikis, Skrebotishkis, Skrebatishok 12.08 56°07'49"/24°19'27"
Vaskai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaškai [Lith], Vashky [Yid], Konstantinovo [Rus, until 1918], Konstantynów [Pol], Wożkie, Waszki, Vaškų, Vashkay (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 14.04 56°10'02"/24°12'39"
Brunava Lat. Kovno Panevezys Brunava [Latv], Brunnau [Ger], Brunovishok [Yid], Brunovishki [Rus], Brunowiszki [Pol], Brunawa 14.37 56°21'23"/24°23'15"
Pabiržė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pebirzih 14.38 56°11'36"/24°38'03"
Papyvesiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Papievesiai, Papivesių, Papovese, Popuvesyay 15.57 56°05'23"/24°27'10"
Krastini Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Krastine, (listed as Krastynie on KdwR map from 1915, but not found on current Google map) 16.20 56°19'58"/24°35'32"
Krinčinas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krinčinas [Lith], Krintshin [Yid], Krinichin [Rus], Kryniczyn [Pol], Krikchinas, Krinchinas, Krinčino, Krinchin 17.62 56°04'58"/24°31'28"
Kirkilai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kirkilai [Lith], Kirklyay [Rus], Kirkilų 17.66 56°14'34"/24°41'41"
Pasvalys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pasvalys [Lith], Posvol [Rus, Yid], Poswol [Pol, Ger], Pasvale [Latv], Pasvul, Posvul, Pasvalīs, Pasvalio, Pozwoł 18.39 56°03'45"/24°23'59"
Simoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Šimonių Piliakalnis 20.04 56°03'18"/24°19'03"
Biržai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Biržai [Lith], Birzh [Yid], Birzhi [Rus], Birże [Pol], Birži [Latv], Birsen [Ger], Biržā, Berzai 21.40 56°11'55"/24°45'08"
Vienžindžiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vienžendžių, Viyendzhyudzhyay, Venzhindzhyay 22.07 56°06'07"/24°08'04"
Švobiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Svobishkis, Svobishok, Shvobishkis, Svobiškio 24.37 56°03'38"/24°09'22"
Žeimelis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Žeimelis [Lith], Zheĭmeli [Rus], Zheimel [Yid], Žeimele [Latv], Żejmele [Pol], Scheimel, [Ger], Zheymelis, Zheyme, Žeimys, Žeimelio, Zheiml, Zemel, Zieme 26.12 56°16'26"/23°59'44"
Joniškėlis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Joniškėlis [Lith], Yonishkel [Yid], Ioganishkeli [Rus], Johaniszkiele [Pol], Jonišķēle [Latv], Yonishkelis, Joniškiai, Joniškelio, Juonėškielis, Ionishkelis, Ioganishkely, Yohonishkel, Yaneskel, Yonushkel, Yoganishkeli 27.22 56°01'21"/24°10'17"
Daujėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Daujėnų, Dowiany, Dauyenay 28.89 55°58'30"/24°31'03"
Vinkšniniai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Vinkšnynų, Vinkshninyay, Vinkšninių 29.19 56°13'36"/24°52'56"
Nemunėlio Radviliškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Nemunėlio Radviliškis [Lith], Nei-Radvilishok [Yid], Radzivilishki [Rus], Radziwiliszki [Pol], Nemonelis-Radvilishkis, Nemunalis Radviliskis, Nay-Radvilhishok, Nai-Radvilshok, Radzivilishkis, Radviliškis, Radviliškio 29.33 56°23'46"/24°46'35"
Pamažupiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pomazhupyay, Pamužupiai, Pamazhupyay, Pamažupių 29.65 55°59'60"/24°09'43"
Linkuva Lith. Kovno Panevezys Linkuva [Lith], Linkeve [Yid], Linkovo [Rus], Linków [Pol], Linkuvos 31.45 56°05'10"/23°58'14"
Buginiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Burgyan 32.02 56°11'47"/24°55'30"
Pumpėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pampėnai Pompeya, Pompia, Pompiany Pompyany Ponemu, Fergissa Pumpenay Pumpenei Pumpenų Pumpian 32.88 55°56'05"/24°20'31"
Pušalotas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pušalotas [Lith], Pushelat [Yid], Pushelaty [Rus], Puszołaty [Pol], Puscheloten [Ger], Pishelot, Pushlat, Puselat, Pusholaty 34.43 55°55'57"/24°14'34"
Vabalninkas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik 34.49 55°58'53"/24°44'54"
Kriukai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kriukai [Lith], Kruki [Rus, Pol], Kruk [Yid], Kruky, Kryukyay, Kryukay, Kriukų, Kriokā 36.99 56°17'46"/23°49'26"
Pašvitinys Lith. Kovno Shavli Pašvitinys [Lith], Poshvityn [Yid, Rus], Pashvitin [Yid], Poszwityń [Pol], Poswitenen [Ger], Pašvitinio, Pašvintinys, Pašvintinio, Pashvitinis 37.54 56°09'32"/23°48'58"
Kruopinė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kropinya, Kropinia (No longer exists, but found on hist. maps) 37.85 55°54'36"/24°11'32"
Mikaliskis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Mikališkis [Lith], Mikhalishki [Rus], Michalishok [Yid], Michaliszki [Pol], Mikoliškis 37.95 55°54'02"/24°14'10"
Kazylai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kazilai, Kazily 38.18 56°17'34"/23°48'11"
Papilys Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Papilys [Lith], Popil [Yid], Popel' [Rus], Popiel [Pol], Papile, Popyl, Papilis, Papilio, Popilis 39.16 56°06'53"/25°00'33"