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 Boscana
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boscana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Bashkany, Boshkana, Boşcana | 47°07'41"/29°00'04" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciopleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Choplen, Chopleny | 3.80 | 47°07'50"/28°57'03" |
| Hruşova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gruseva, Grushevo | 3.84 | 47°08'11"/28°57'06" |
| Onitcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Onitskany | 5.64 | 47°08'47"/29°04'13" |
| Zăicana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana | 5.75 | 47°10'05"/28°57'10" |
| Buteşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Budeshti, Budeshty | 6.90 | 47°03'58"/29°00'17" |
| Coloniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Kolonitsa | 10.09 | 47°02'33"/28°57'24" |
| Cruglic | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Cruglic Hotin, Kruglik | 10.17 | 47°13'04"/29°01'34" |
| Izbişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya | 10.39 | 47°13'17"/29°00'07" |
| Hirtopul Mare | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare | 11.91 | 47°13'38"/28°56'29" |
| Balabanesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Balabaneshty | 12.17 | 47°04'06"/29°08'09" |
| Corjova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Corjeva, Korzhevo | 13.50 | 47°05'50"/29°10'25" |
| Grătieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gratsiyesht' | 13.73 | 47°05'55"/28°49'29" |
| Dubăsarii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Dobyasser, Dubasari, Dubosar, Dubossary | 15.03 | 47°08'06"/29°11'58" |
| Jevreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny | 15.24 | 47°15'30"/29°03'47" |
| Criuleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Criuleni [Mold, Rom], Kriulyany [Rus], Kryulyany, Krivleny, Kriuleni, Kriulen' | 15.26 | 47°12'47"/29°09'33" |
| Hulboaca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gul'boka, Hulboca | 15.43 | 47°07'09"/28°47'51" |
| Işnovăţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ishnovets | 15.61 | 47°13'60"/28°51'52" |
| Cimişeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Chimisheny | 16.14 | 47°00'43"/29°07'45" |
| Drăsliceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Draslicheny | 16.91 | 47°09'25"/28°46'53" |
| Chişinău | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Chişinău [Rom], Kishinev [Rus], Keshenev [Yid], Kischinew [Ger], Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kiszyniów [Pol], Kišinìv [Cz], Kişinev [Turk], Keshinov, Khisinau, Kishinëv, Kishinef, Kiscinev (Pogrom 4-6 & 7-1903) | 17.42 | 47°00'20"/28°51'27" |
| Ghidighici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gidigich | 17.66 | 47°05'39"/28°46'23" |
| Maşcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts | 18.09 | 47°17'27"/29°00'04" |
| Petrovca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Petrovca [Mold, Rom], Petrovka [Rus, Yid], Yehupetz [Yid?], Petrichika | 18.11 | 46°58'33"/29°05'09" |
| Steţcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Stetskany | 18.14 | 47°14'09"/28°49'15" |
| Micleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty | 19.33 | 47°14'24"/28°48'19" |
| Dubăsari | Mold. | Kherson | Tiraspol | Dubăsari [Rom, Mold], Dubossary [Rus, Ukr], Dubasar [Yid], Dubosary [Pol], Dobyasser, Dubosari, Dubosar, Dubassar | 19.77 | 47°15'56"/29°10'00" |
| Ivancea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna | 20.64 | 47°17'09"/28°51'25" |
| Trebujeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Trebuzheny | 20.71 | 47°18'48"/28°58'27" |
| Holercani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Golerkany | 21.15 | 47°18'45"/29°04'11" |
| Durleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' | 21.56 | 47°01'18"/28°45'47" |
| Sireţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi | 21.74 | 47°08'03"/28°42'49" |
| Cobusca Veche | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Staraya Kobuska | 22.33 | 46°58'09"/29°10'53" |
| Peresecina | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Peresechino, Pereslchina | 22.52 | 47°15'18"/28°46'08" |
| Zamciogi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zamchozhi, Zamosi | 22.75 | 47°12'18"/28°43'20" |
| Grigoriopol | Mold. | Kherson | Tiraspol | Grigoriopol [Rom, Mold, Yid, Pol], Grigoriopol' [Rus, Ukr], Grigoreopol | 22.81 | 47°09'15"/29°18'00" |
| Delacău | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Delacheu, Dalakeu, Delakey | 23.22 | 47°05'56"/29°18'18" |
| Furceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Furcheny | 23.92 | 47°20'13"/28°55'32" |
| Romăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Romaneshty | 24.43 | 47°13'32"/28°42'41" |
| Băcioi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) | 25.02 | 46°54'50"/28°53'57" |
| Truşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Trusheny | 25.04 | 47°04'18"/28°40'51" |
| Botnaresti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Botnaresht Veke, Botnareshty, Botnarestu Vechi | 25.10 | 46°55'48"/29°09'36" |
| Molovata Noua | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Malovata, Molovata, Novaya Molovata | 25.16 | 47°20'44"/29°05'34" |
| Cojuşna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Kozhushna, Kozhusna | 25.93 | 47°05'41"/28°39'43" |
| Ialoveni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov | 26.37 | 46°56'37"/28°46'56" |
| Puhăceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Pugacheny, Pugoceni | 26.50 | 47°05'22"/29°20'47" |
| Cobusca Nouă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Novaya Kobuska | 26.76 | 46°55'59"/29°12'29" |
| Ţînţăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Tseptsereni, Tsyntsareny, Tsyntsaren', Tantărem | 27.02 | 46°54'10"/29°08'07" |
| Teleşeu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Telesheu, Teleshovo | 27.32 | 47°16'01"/28°42'10" |
| Nimoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Nimoreny | 28.59 | 47°00'26"/28°40'04" |
| Mileştii Mici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' | 28.88 | 46°54'23"/28°48'08" |
| Dănceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | 28.89 | 46°57'49"/28°42'21" | |
| Oxentea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Origeev | Oksentiya, Oxintea | 29.69 | 47°22'57"/29°07'11" |
| Străşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' | 29.79 | 47°08'32"/28°36'28" |
| Suruceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Surucheny | 30.47 | 46°58'45"/28°39'48" |
| Scoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Skoreny | 30.49 | 47°04'06"/28°36'28" |
| Donici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, | 30.64 | 47°17'11"/28°40'08" |
| Orhei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] | 31.52 | 47°23'06"/28°49'28" |
| Iagorlâc | Mold. | Kherson | Tiraspol | Yagorlyk | 31.57 | 47°23'25"/29°09'38" |
| Susleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Susleny | 31.63 | 47°24'45"/28°59'25" |
| Ţâbuleuca | Mold. | Podolia | Balta | Tsybilevka, Tsybulevka | 31.77 | 47°24'17"/29°06'22" |
| Grebleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Grebleshty | 32.04 | 47°14'23"/28°36'36" |
| Anenii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Novo Aneny | 32.93 | 46°52'42"/29°14'05" |
| Puhoi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Pugoy | 33.99 | 46°49'24"/29°02'13" |
| Isacova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Isakovo | 34.16 | 47°22'07"/28°43'11" |
| Vîşcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vascauti Orhei, Vaskoutsi, Vyshkautsy | 34.19 | 47°25'53"/29°04'32" |
| Zimbreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Zembreni, Zembreny | 34.23 | 46°50'20"/28°50'45" |
| Costeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna | 34.35 | 46°51'56"/28°45'44" |
| Ruseştii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Novyye Ruseshty, Rusestii Noui | 34.64 | 46°55'39"/28°39'04" |
| Berezlogi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Berezlozhi, Berezlozh, Berezlodzh, Berezlodzhi | 34.73 | 47°26'13"/28°56'02" |
| Horeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Goreshty | 34.99 | 46°49'31"/28°52'27" |
| Budăi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Bude, Budey, Budei | 35.12 | 46°48'46"/28°58'27" |
| Bardar | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Bărdaru | 35.47 | 46°54'10"/28°40'11" |
| Codreanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cobalca, Kobylka | 35.57 | 47°17'12"/28°35'31" |
| Pojăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Pojoreni, Pozhareny | 35.62 | 46°53'14"/28°41'29" |
| Geamănă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Dzhamany | 35.68 | 46°49'17"/29°08'22" |
| Nikolaeva Blagodat | Ukr. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) | 36.45 | 47°25'56"/28°49'16" |
| Pănăşeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Panasheshty | 36.49 | 47°09'20"/28°31'13" |
| Ulmu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Ul'ma | 36.52 | 47°01'06"/28°32'47" |
| Vatici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vatich | 36.95 | 47°20'23"/28°37'26" |
| Zubreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zubreshty | 38.19 | 47°14'30"/28°31'27" |
| Oneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Oneshty | 38.26 | 47°16'52"/28°32'50" |
| Chirianca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kiriyanka | 38.34 | 47°15'24"/28°31'49" |
| Jora de Jos | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nizhniye Zhory, Zhora De Zhos | 38.47 | 47°27'59"/29°06'25" |
| Bulăieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bulaesti, Bulayeshty | 38.83 | 47°28'37"/28°58'45" |
| Morozeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Morozeny, Morozeni Mari | 39.14 | 47°22'40"/28°38'09" |
| Jora De Mijloc | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sredniye Zhory, Zhora De Mizhlok | 39.34 | 47°28'34"/29°05'38" |
| Fundul Galbenei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Fundu-Galbena | 39.51 | 46°52'49"/28°37'39" |
| Horodca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gorodka | 39.78 | 47°02'45"/28°29'23" |
