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 Braslav

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Braslav Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Brasłaŭ [Bel], Braslav [Rus], Brasław [Pol], Breslev [Yid], Braslaw [Bel], Breslauja [Lith], Braslava [Latv], Breslav 55°38'38"/27°03'26"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Jejse Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jejse [Pol], Yeysi, Jaisa, Jaisi, Jajsi, Ya'isi 5.70 55°37'15"/27°08'17"
Okmyanitsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Okmyanitsa [Rus], Okminica [Pol], Okmenits [Yid], Okmianica, Okmienic 7.19 55°42'00"/27°00'00"
Zarachye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zarachye [Rus], Zaracze [Pol], Zaračča [Bel], Zarache, Zarats 7.44 55°38'33"/26°56'19"
Akhrémovtsy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Akhremawtsy [Bel], Akhrëmovtsy [Rus], Ахрёмовцы [Rus], Ахрэмаўцы [Bel], Achremowce 7.68 55°35'02"/27°07'02"
Slobodka Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Slobodka [Rus], Słobódka [Pol], Slabodke [Yid], Słabodka [Bel], Slobodki, Slobudka 9.22 55°41'15"/27°10'56"
Ikazn' Bel. Vilna Disna Ikazan 12.80 55°37'26"/27°15'28"
Kovalishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kowaliszki 14.92 55°45'40"/27°10'23"
Dubinovo Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Dubinovo [Rus], Dubinowo [Pol], Dubinova [Yid], Dubina [Bel], Dubinava, Dubene, Dubines (Jewish agri col. 1847) 15.04 55°46'02"/26°57'28"
Zamosh'ye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zamoshye [Rus], Zamosze [Pol], Zamošša [Bel], Zamoshye, Zamoshe, Zamosz, Zamosh 16.51 55°29'46"/27°05'01"
Kislavshchyna Bel. Vilna Disna Kislavshchyna [Bel], Kislovshchina [Rus], Kisłowszczyzna [Pol], Kislaŭščyna [Bel], Kozlovshchyzna, Kislowszczizna, Kislovshtsiznah, Kislovshchitzna (Jewish agri col. 1854, only found on hist maps) 16.58 55°30'28"/27°09'52"
Druysk Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Druysk [Rus], Drujsk [Pol], Droisk [Yid] 16.82 55°43'41"/27°16'48"
Vanagishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Wanagiszki 17.33 55°46'60"/26°55'60"
Opsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Opsa [Bel, Rus, Pol], Opshe [Yid] 18.65 55°32'18"/26°49'35"
Plyussy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Plyussy [Bel], Plusy [Rus, Pol], Palush [Yid], Plussy, Pljusy, Plusi 18.81 55°48'46"/27°02'39"
Shemeli Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Szemiele, Shemele 18.90 55°47'49"/27°11'19"
Eyvidovichi Bel. Vilna Disna Ejwidowicze 20.09 55°28'41"/26°55'49"
Perebrod'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Pyerabroddzye, Pshebrodze, Przebrodzie 21.21 55°37'34"/27°23'37"
Iody Bel. Vilna Disna Iody [Rus], Jody [Pol], Yod [Yid], Ioda, Jod, Yodi (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 23.96 55°27'06"/27°13'47"
Drisvyaty Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Drisviat, Dryšwiaty 24.97 55°35'18"/26°40'18"
Snegi Bel. Vilna Disna Šniegi 26.82 55°27'05"/27°18'51"
Bil'dyugi Bel. Vilna Disna Bildugi, Bildzhugi, Bildzhugis, Bildzhuis, Bildziugi, Bildziuki 26.92 55°29'14"/27°23'00"
Kraslava Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Krāslava [Latv], Kreslavka [Rus], Kraslau [Ger], Kraslave [Yid], Krasław [Pol], Kraslava [Lith], Kreslawa, Kreslawka, Kraaslava, Kruoslova 29.04 55°53'49"/27°10'19"
Druya Bel. Vilna Disna Druya [Rus], Druja [Pol, Bel, Lith], Droye [Yid], Druha, Sapieżyn 29.55 55°47'26"/27°27'02"
Piedruja Lat. Vitebsk Drissa Piedruja [Latv], Fridroisk [Yid], Pridruiska [Rus], Pridruisk, Piyedruya, Piedrujas, Daugaviyeshi, Daugavieši 29.87 55°47'50"/27°26'56"
Tilžė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Tylza 30.65 55°39'39"/26°34'10"
Novy Pahost Bel. Vilna Disna Novy Pahost [Bel], Pohost Nowy [Pol], Novyy Pogost [Rus], Nei-Pohost [Yid], Pogost Novy, Pogost, Nowy Pohost, Novo-Pogost, Pohost Nova (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 31.29 55°29'40"/27°28'44"
Plyaterovo Bel. Vilna Disna Platerów, Pletarovo, Plyateruv (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 31.33 55°22'04"/26°57'26"
Izvalta Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Izvalts, Užvalde, Izvaltas, Uzhval'd 34.86 55°57'24"/27°01'26"
Miyory Bel. Vilna Disna Miyory, Miory [Rus], Mior [Yid], Myory [Bel], Mery 35.92 55°37'20"/27°37'41"
Turmantas Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Turmont 37.81 55°41'38"/26°27'39"
Stashule Bel. Vilna Disna Staszule 38.12 55°44'39"/27°38'20"
Skaista Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Seikaļi, Skaysta, Skaista, Skaistas, Myza Skaista, Skayta, Skaista Pusmuižas Centrs 38.36 55°57'01"/27°20'20"
Vidzy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Vidzy [Bel, Rus], Widze [Pol], Vidzh [Yid], Vidžiai [Lith], Vydžiai, Vidz, Vidzi, Vidze 38.60 55°23'40"/26°37'50"
Siemionowicze Bel. Vilna Disna Semënovichi 38.76 55°17'43"/27°04'11"
Rymki Bel. Vilna Disna Rimki 39.45 55°18'36"/27°16'05"
Indra Lat. Vitebsk Drissa Bolbinovo, Balbinova 39.60 55°52'37"/27°32'08"