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 Şaptebani

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Şaptebani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Shapte Ban, Shapte-Ban' 47°53'58"/27°20'50"

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Mălăieşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Malaesti Balti, Malayeshty 1.63 47°53'05"/27°20'50"
Gălăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Galashany 3.20 47°52'16"/27°20'26"
Hiliuţi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Khiliutsy 4.64 47°55'48"/27°23'21"
Petruşeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Petrosani, Petrushany 6.25 47°50'54"/27°18'44"
Cucuieţii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Cocuetii Vechi, Cucuetii Vechi, Staryye Kukuyetsy 6.43 47°54'28"/27°25'57"
Văratic Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Varatik 6.74 47°55'02"/27°15'39"
Duruitoarea Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Druitory, Duritoarya Veke, Duruitoarea Veche, Duritoarya Veke, Diruitor [Rus], Duruitory, Druitory, Staryye Duruitory 6.91 47°52'38"/27°15'39"
Proscureni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Proskuren, Proskuryany 7.79 47°51'45"/27°15'31"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Costesti Balti, Kostesht, Kosteshty 8.00 47°51'28"/27°15'34"
Druţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Drutsa 8.23 47°57'55"/27°17'50"
Zaicani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zaykany 8.67 47°58'34"/27°22'08"
Sturzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Sturdzeny, Sturzeni Balti 8.73 47°55'02"/27°27'41"
Păscăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Paskautsy 8.80 47°50'06"/27°16'43"
Pirjota Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Parjota, Pyrzhota 8.92 47°57'24"/27°25'52"
Pociumbauti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Pociumbăuţi [Mold], Pochumbeny [Rus], Pociumbeni [Rom], Pochumbavtsy, Pochumbautsi, Pochumbovtsy, Pochumbautsy, Pochembautsy, Pochumbauts' 11.04 47°59'50"/27°19'19"
Braniste Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Braneshty, Branistea, Branişte 13.26 47°47'54"/27°15'11"
Danu Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Danul, Danul Vechi, Danul Vechiu, Danul Vek 13.51 47°49'51"/27°29'48"
Avrameni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Avrameny 14.09 47°47'06"/27°15'57"
Cobani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Cubani, Kuban' 14.82 47°46'02"/27°19'19"
Stolniceni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Stolnichany 15.63 48°02'24"/27°20'48"
Cuconeştii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Staryye Kukoneshty 16.60 47°58'00"/27°08'54"
Hijdieni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Gizhdiyany, Hajdieni 16.70 47°46'11"/27°27'35"
Rîşcani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Rîşcani [Mold], Râşcani [Rom], Ryshkany [Rus], Rishkani [Yid], Rishkan, Ryskany, Ryshkanovka, Rashkan' Tyrg, Rashkani-Tyrg, Râşcani Târg, Kopachanka 17.02 47°56'52"/27°33'50"
Şofrîncani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Shofrynkany [Rus], Shofrynkan' Lanbo 17.28 48°02'54"/27°24'48"
Stîrcea Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Starcea, Stercha, Styrcha 17.80 47°47'35"/27°31'32"
Chiurt Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kyurt [Rus] 18.01 48°03'41"/27°20'34"
Terebna Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy 18.21 48°02'59"/27°15'01"
Glodeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Glodyany 18.85 47°46'30"/27°31'08"
Shtubiyeny Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Stiubieni, Ştiubeieni 19.21 48°01'51"/27°30'52"
Onesti II Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Porchulyanka, Porciuleanca 19.35 48°04'00"/27°16'34"
Brătuşeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bratushany 19.53 48°04'17"/27°24'04"
Karpach Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Corpaci 19.64 48°00'30"/27°08'22"
Răcăria Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Rakariya, Yegorovka 19.87 47°54'38"/27°36'48"
Cajba Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kazhba 20.50 47°43'33"/27°26'21"
Zabriceni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zabrichen, Zăbriceni 20.61 48°04'25"/27°15'09"
Iablona Noua Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Novaya Yablona, Yablona Noua 21.92 47°48'56"/27°36'47"
Rămăzan Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Ramazany 22.20 47°59'10"/27°36'57"
Duşmani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Voroshilovo, Dushmany, Dushman', Voroshilovka 22.34 47°43'10"/27°28'49"
Balatina Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bolotino 22.77 47°41'41"/27°20'37"
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] 23.43 48°02'14"/27°06'32"
Cupcini Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Cupcina, Kupchina, Kupchino 23.60 48°06'37"/27°23'02"
Alunis Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Alunish, Magyaro 23.62 47°50'49"/27°39'15"
Brinzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Branzeni, Brinzeny, Brynzen, Brynzeny, Brynzyany 24.16 48°05'01"/27°10'30"
Recea Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Recha 24.53 47°52'50"/27°40'30"
Mihăileni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mikhayleny, Mikheylen', Mikhaylyany 25.46 48°02'25"/27°37'00"
Volodeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Volodyany 26.34 48°06'59"/27°12'18"
Blesteni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bleshtenautsy 26.34 48°07'13"/27°13'11"
Cuhneşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kukhneshty 27.05 47°39'24"/27°22'28"
Tomeştii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Tompeshti Vek' 27.15 47°39'19"/27°20'11"
Ochiul Alb Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Okiul-Alb, Okyul Alb, Okyu-Alb 27.56 48°01'07"/27°40'18"
Cepăria Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Chepariya 27.66 47°55'57"/27°42'54"
Nicoreni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Nikoreny, Nikoreni, Nagoryany, Nigoren' 27.98 47°58'13"/27°42'27"
Alexandreni II Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Aleksandreny, Aleksandren' Nouy [Rus] 28.42 48°08'55"/27°15'42"
Parcova Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Parkova 28.45 48°09'08"/27°24'18"
Ciuciulea Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Chuchulya 28.64 47°39'32"/27°29'05"
Baraboi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Baraboy 28.91 48°05'04"/27°37'12"
Burlăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Burlaneshty 30.00 48°07'36"/27°07'48"
Limbenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Staryye Limbeny 30.24 47°41'29"/27°36'30"
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 30.50 48°10'20"/27°18'12"
Gordineşti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Gordineshty, Gordinesti Hotin 31.77 48°09'33"/27°10'11"
Ustia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Ust'ye 32.11 47°39'45"/27°35'34"
Viişoara Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Viishoara, Vinshoara, Viishora, Viyshoara 32.26 47°37'02"/27°26'53"
Grinăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Granaut, Granauti, Grinauts, Grinautsy 32.46 47°52'54"/27°46'54"
Fundurii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Funduri, Staryye Fundury 32.69 47°44'31"/27°43'01"
Briceva Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Briceva [Mold], Bricheva [Rus], Briciova [Rom], Britcheva [Yid], Brichevo [Rus, until 1918] 32.80 48°06'51"/27°38'58"
Obreja Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Staraya Obrezha 33.81 47°40'48"/27°39'38"
Lopatnic Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Lopatnik 34.00 48°08'06"/27°03'22"
Ruseni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Ruseni [Rom], Rusyany [Rus], Rusen' 34.01 48°12'06"/27°24'57"
Feteşti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Feteshty 34.70 48°09'49"/27°05'56"
Fîntîniţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Fintinitsa, Fyntynitsa 34.81 48°06'36"/27°41'36"
Ţarigrad Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Glavan, Tsar'grad 35.12 48°02'47"/27°45'53"
Pelinia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Peleniya 36.21 47°52'33"/27°49'54"
Hlinaia Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Glina Mare, Glinoya 36.53 48°13'19"/27°15'12"
Tîrnova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Tarnova Soroca, Tyrnovo 37.75 48°09'58"/27°39'41"
Tarnova Hotin Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Tîrnova, Târnova 37.75 48°09'58"/27°39'41"
Drochia Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Drochia Gara, Drokiya 37.83 48°02'08"/27°48'46"
Corlăteni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Lyadoveny [Rus], Strymba, Strâmba [Mold] 37.94 47°49'43"/27°50'41"
Năvîrneţ Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Navarnet, Navyrnets 38.08 47°35'19"/27°33'41"
Trinca Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Trinka 38.53 48°12'34"/27°06'57"
Singureni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Syngureny 38.75 47°49'27"/27°51'16"
Călineşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kalinesht' [Rus], Kelineshti, Kalineshty [Rus] 38.80 47°33'48"/27°29'09"
Sofia Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sofiya, Anfisovka 38.90 47°56'41"/27°51'53"
Rediul Mare Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Rediu Mare, Redyu-Mare 39.18 48°13'56"/27°31'15"
Paladea Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Paladia, Paladiya 39.20 48°14'53"/27°25'33"
Pînzăreni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Panzareni, Pynzareny 39.68 47°37'13"/27°40'40"