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 Selamiski

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Selamiski Vitebsk Liutzin Selamiski [Latv], Silamuiža, Selomyzki 56°49'35"/27°05'39"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Bėrzpils Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Bērzpils, Bērziši 2.65 56°50'59"/27°05'02"
Tilža Lat. Vitebsk Liutzin Tilzas, Kokoreva, Tilzha, Lieltilža 18.57 56°54'15"/27°21'53"
Rugāji Lat. Vitebsk Liutzin Rugayi, Rugai, Rugāju 19.82 57°00'12"/27°08'01"
Dricėni Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Dricēni, Dritseni, Dricēni Bijušās Muižas Centrs 20.47 56°38'57"/27°11'05"
Sebeži Lat. Vitebsk Liutzin Sebesh, Sebeza, Sebeža, Sebezha 29.72 57°05'34"/27°03'15"
Ivgolova Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Makasan, Makaséni, Ivgolova, Yugolova, Jugolova, Jegulava 30.10 56°35'06"/27°19'04"
Barkava Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Barkavas, Borchovas Pusmuiža 31.51 56°43'29"/26°36'41"
Borkhovo Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Barkava (Jewish agri col. re-opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules of 1882") 31.51 56°43'29"/26°36'41"
Varaklani Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Varakļāni [Latv], Varklian [Yid], Warkland [Ger], Varaklyany [Rus], Varaklianai [Lith], Warklany [Pol], Varklan, Varaklian, Varklyane 31.83 56°36'33"/26°45'17"
Vilani Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Viļāni [Latv], Vilon [Yid], Velena [Rus], Welonen [Ger], Vilianai [Lith], Wellan [Ger], Wielony [Pol], Weleny, Vilyany, Vilyani, Vilyane, Viljani, Vilēni, Vilany, Veleny, Wielona, Veliony 32.28 56°33'02"/26°55'47"
Bėrzgale Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Bensegallen, Bieržgals, Bērzgale 33.69 56°37'49"/27°30'55"
Balvi Lat. Vitebsk Liutzin Balvi [Latv], Bolovsk [Rus], Bołowsk [Pol], Bolwen [Ger], Bulavai [Yid], Balvai [Lith], Bolvi, Balvy, Bolwa 35.26 57°07'43"/27°16'12"
Karsava Lat. Vitebsk Liutzin Kārsava [Latv], Korsovka [Rus], Korsove [Yid], Karsau [Ger], Karsava [Lith], Korsówka [Pol] (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882) 35.51 56°47'15"/27°40'24"
Abrini Lat. Vitebsk Liutzin Abriņas, Abrina, Abrines, Abriņi 35.75 56°58'25"/27°37'04"
Baltinava Lat. Vitebsk Liutzin Baltinava [Latv], Baltinove [Yid], Baltinowo [Ger], Baltynów [Pol], Baltinova [Rus], Baltinoveh 35.86 56°56'38"/27°38'38"
Rezekne Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Rēzekne [Latv], Rositten [Ger], Rezhitsa [Rus], Rezhitse [Yid], Rzeżyca [Pol], Rėzeknė [Lith], Räisaku [Est], Režica, Ryezhitsa (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 38.22 56°30'37"/27°20'24"