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 Brăviceni
Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brăviceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bravicheny | 47°25'57"/28°39'33" |
Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breanova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bryanovo | 1.91 | 47°24'59"/28°39'01" |
Morozeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Morozeny, Morozeni Mari | 6.32 | 47°22'40"/28°38'09" |
Discova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova | 7.59 | 47°22'41"/28°35'54" |
Ciocîlteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chekolteny, Ciocalteni | 7.80 | 47°29'39"/28°36'36" |
Cucuruzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kokorozeny | 7.97 | 47°29'18"/28°43'32" |
Isacova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Isakovo | 8.44 | 47°22'07"/28°43'11" |
Putintei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey | 8.76 | 47°22'27"/28°34'52" |
Viprova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vaprova, Vyprovo | 8.93 | 47°22'44"/28°34'15" |
Vatici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vatich | 10.66 | 47°20'23"/28°37'26" |
Coropceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Korobcheny | 11.34 | 47°28'30"/28°31'20" |
Ghetlova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Getlovo | 11.56 | 47°22'31"/28°31'51" |
Nikolaeva Blagodat | Ukr. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) | 12.17 | 47°25'56"/28°49'16" |
Sărătenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny | 13.08 | 47°31'35"/28°33'16" |
Orhei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] | 13.52 | 47°23'06"/28°49'28" |
Sirota | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | 13.80 | 47°31'40"/28°46'37" | |
Săseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Seseny | 13.95 | 47°22'05"/28°30'01" |
Chiştelniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kishtel'nitsa | 15.16 | 47°34'08"/28°39'40" |
Donici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, | 16.27 | 47°17'11"/28°40'08" |
Văsieni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vasieni, Vasiyeny | 16.51 | 47°27'36"/28°26'37" |
Chiperceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kipercheny | 16.72 | 47°31'19"/28°50'17" |
Codreanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cobalca, Kobylka | 16.99 | 47°17'12"/28°35'31" |
Ţînţăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' | 17.10 | 47°34'19"/28°33'47" |
Cihoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cegoreni, Chegoreny | 17.30 | 47°30'23"/28°51'42" |
Bogzesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bogzeshty | 17.50 | 47°25'18"/28°25'38" |
Biesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Biyesht, Biyeshty | 17.60 | 47°31'01"/28°51'26" |
Leuseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' | 17.72 | 47°28'58"/28°26'08" |
Verejeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Verezheni, Verezhen' | 18.12 | 47°32'00"/28°28'12" |
Slobozia-Hodorogea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Khodorozha, Slobozia Hodjinesti, Slobozia Horodistea | 18.30 | 47°30'35"/28°52'27" |
Bravicea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi | 18.56 | 47°21'39"/28°26'11" |
Teleşeu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Telesheu, Teleshovo | 18.70 | 47°16'01"/28°42'10" |
Oneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Oneshty | 18.84 | 47°16'52"/28°32'50" |
Nucăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' | 19.21 | 47°35'51"/28°35'02" |
Crăsnăşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni | 19.62 | 47°25'59"/28°23'54" |
Bushivka | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca | 20.35 | 47°35'33"/28°47'26" |
Vorotet | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul | 20.35 | 47°33'33"/28°51'17" |
Berezlogi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Berezlozhi, Berezlozh, Berezlodzh, Berezlodzhi | 20.67 | 47°26'13"/28°56'02" |
Ghiduleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Giduleny | 20.80 | 47°36'39"/28°44'36" |
Ineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ineshty | 21.28 | 47°30'17"/28°23'49" |
Chiţcanii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany | 21.34 | 47°35'30"/28°30'03" |
Peresecina | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Peresechino, Pereslchina | 21.39 | 47°15'18"/28°46'08" |
Meleşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Meleshen, Melesheny | 21.51 | 47°22'29"/28°23'11" |
Grebleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Grebleshty | 21.77 | 47°14'23"/28°36'36" |
Chirianca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kiriyanka | 21.83 | 47°15'24"/28°31'49" |
Ivancea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna | 22.09 | 47°17'09"/28°51'25" |
Furceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Furcheny | 22.69 | 47°20'13"/28°55'32" |
Ţibirica | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsibirika | 23.02 | 47°22'17"/28°22'01" |
Scorţeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Skortseny | 23.26 | 47°38'29"/28°38'44" |
Pohrebeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pogrebeny, Pogribeni | 23.30 | 47°33'23"/28°54'34" |
Cuizăuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cuizovca, Kuyzovka | 23.34 | 47°36'49"/28°48'59" |
Romăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Romaneshty | 23.35 | 47°13'32"/28°42'41" |
Telenesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg | 23.37 | 47°30'04"/28°21'55" |
Zubreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zubreshty | 23.53 | 47°14'30"/28°31'27" |
Micleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty | 24.08 | 47°14'24"/28°48'19" |
Căzăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kazaneshty | 24.45 | 47°36'49"/28°28'27" |
Bulăieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bulaesti, Bulayeshty | 24.57 | 47°28'37"/28°58'45" |
Mihălaşa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] | 24.92 | 47°29'44"/28°20'28" |
Susleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Susleny | 25.01 | 47°24'45"/28°59'25" |
Steţcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Stetskany | 25.03 | 47°14'09"/28°49'15" |
Cogilniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny | 25.60 | 47°38'07"/28°49'15" |
Zamciogi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zamchozhi, Zamosi | 25.74 | 47°12'18"/28°43'20" |
Banesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty | 25.75 | 47°34'13"/28°23'01" |
Izvoare | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Izvoarele, Izvory, Izvuare | 25.97 | 47°33'09"/28°57'21" |
Găleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Galesht', Goleshty | 26.12 | 47°13'37"/28°29'29" |
Hoginesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti | 26.51 | 47°22'13"/28°19'09" |
Işnovăţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ishnovets | 27.01 | 47°13'60"/28°51'52" |
Trebujeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Trebuzheny | 27.17 | 47°18'48"/28°58'27" |
Răciula | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Rechula | 27.40 | 47°18'21"/28°20'50" |
Ignăţei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ignatsey | 27.70 | 47°40'54"/28°39'42" |
Hîrboveţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gerbovets, Harbovat | 28.10 | 47°20'25"/28°18'42" |
Pituşca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pitushka | 28.21 | 47°14'10"/28°25'21" |
Păuleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pauleshty, Paulesht' | 28.27 | 47°16'08"/28°22'19" |
Brinzenii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Novyye Brynzeny | 28.28 | 47°39'30"/28°29'09" |
Hirişeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny | 28.31 | 47°26'09"/28°16'58" |
Hirova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ghirova, Girovo | 28.48 | 47°24'40"/28°16'55" |
Trifeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei | 29.09 | 47°40'30"/28°48'17" |
Onişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Onishkany | 29.22 | 47°22'01"/28°16'60" |
Pripiceni-Răzeşi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' | 29.34 | 47°41'14"/28°45'41" |
Prepeliţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Prepelitsa | 29.54 | 47°35'18"/28°20'26" |
Nişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nishkany | 29.84 | 47°16'08"/28°20'42" |
Mîndreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Mandresti, Myndreshty | 29.85 | 47°30'19"/28°16'37" |
Stodolna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Stodolna | 29.87 | 47°33'00"/29°01'00" |
Maşcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts | 30.20 | 47°17'27"/29°00'04" |
Lopatna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Lapatna | 30.30 | 47°29'41"/29°03'06" |
Ordăşei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ordashey | 30.58 | 47°41'06"/28°29'54" |
Lalova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Lalovo | 30.81 | 47°33'55"/29°01'09" |
Hirtopul Mare | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare | 31.20 | 47°13'38"/28°56'29" |
Bucovat | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bukkfalva, Bukovecz, Bykovets | 31.24 | 47°11'16"/28°27'19" |
Vîşcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vascauti Orhei, Vaskoutsi, Vyshkautsy | 31.31 | 47°25'53"/29°04'32" |
Pecişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pecestea, Pecheshtya | 31.65 | 47°42'55"/28°42'26" |
Dereneu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Derenev | 31.67 | 47°22'54"/28°14'43" |
Verkhniye Zhory | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Jora de Sus, Zhora-De-Sus | 31.96 | 47°29'09"/29°04'37" |
Drăsliceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Draslicheny | 31.99 | 47°09'25"/28°46'53" |
Străşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' | 32.51 | 47°08'32"/28°36'28" |
Pănăşeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Panasheshty | 32.53 | 47°09'20"/28°31'13" |
Călăraşi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Călăraşi [Mold], Kalarash [Rus, Yid], Călărasi-Târg [Rom], Kałarasz [Pol], Calarasi, Calarasi Sat, Kelerashi-Tyrg, Kalaras, Tuzora, Tuzara | 32.86 | 47°15'20"/28°18'36" |
Pepeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Pepeny | 32.95 | 47°38'13"/28°20'29" |
Cinişeuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 32.99 | 47°41'50"/28°51'27" |
Jora De Mijloc | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sredniye Zhory, Zhora De Mizhlok | 33.05 | 47°28'34"/29°05'38" |
Sireţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi | 33.43 | 47°08'03"/28°42'49" |
Holercani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Golerkany | 33.67 | 47°18'45"/29°04'11" |
Ţâbuleuca | Mold. | Podolia | Balta | Tsybilevka, Tsybulevka | 33.77 | 47°24'17"/29°06'22" |
Rădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Redeni, Redeny | 33.81 | 47°23'45"/28°12'47" |
Jora de Jos | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nizhniye Zhory, Zhora De Zhos | 33.88 | 47°27'59"/29°06'25" |
Bularda | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Balarda | 33.97 | 47°21'22"/28°13'20" |
Molovata Noua | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Malovata, Molovata, Novaya Molovata | 34.04 | 47°20'44"/29°05'34" |
Seliştea Nouă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Seliştea Nouă [Mold], Novyye Selishty [Rus], Seliştea [Rom], Selishtya-Nouy, Selishtya-Noua, Novo-Selishtya | 34.17 | 47°14'01"/28°18'49" |
Echimauti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi | 34.27 | 47°41'38"/28°54'05" |
Raspopeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] | 34.64 | 47°44'34"/28°37'13" |
Izbişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya | 34.90 | 47°13'17"/29°00'07" |
Fuzauca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] | 35.08 | 47°44'33"/28°44'49" |
Oxentea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Origeev | Oksentiya, Oxintea | 35.10 | 47°22'57"/29°07'11" |
Vorniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lapusna | 35.56 | 47°09'10"/28°25'51" |
Sadova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | 35.72 | 47°11'33"/28°20'40" | |
Cucioaia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kuchoya, Kuchoyya | 35.75 | 47°27'37"/28°11'08" |
Sîrcova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sarcova, Syrkovo | 35.75 | 47°44'32"/28°47'15" |
Sămăşcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Samashkany | 35.93 | 47°45'17"/28°41'33" |
Palanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Palanka | 35.98 | 47°20'05"/28°12'13" |
Jevreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny | 36.06 | 47°15'30"/29°03'47" |
Ofatinţi | Mold. | Podolia | Balta | Ofatinţi [Rom], Vykhvatintsy [Rus], Wychwatyńce [Pol], Vykhvatinets, Vychvatynci | 36.35 | 47°39'57"/28°59'54" |
Hulboaca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gul'boka, Hulboca | 36.38 | 47°07'09"/28°47'51" |
Cruglic | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Cruglic Hotin, Kruglik | 36.53 | 47°13'04"/29°01'34" |
Găuzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gauzeny | 36.60 | 47°45'19"/28°33'53" |
Zăicana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana | 36.81 | 47°10'05"/28°57'10" |
Cornova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova | 36.82 | 47°23'41"/28°10'23" |
Chipeşca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] | 36.86 | 47°45'44"/28°36'28" |
Zgărdeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zgordeshty | 36.87 | 47°31'50"/28°11'26" |
Stefanesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty | 37.20 | 47°43'55"/28°26'16" |
Cojuşna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Kozhushna, Kozhusna | 37.57 | 47°05'41"/28°39'43" |
Ţahnăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy | 37.60 | 47°44'33"/28°51'35" |
Saharna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sakharna | 37.82 | 47°41'59"/28°58'16" |
Copăceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kopacheny | 37.87 | 47°36'57"/28°14'03" |
Iagorlâc | Mold. | Kherson | Tiraspol | Yagorlyk | 38.02 | 47°23'25"/29°09'38" |
Piscăreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Piskareshty | 38.18 | 47°45'36"/28°48'42" |
Ghidighici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gidigich | 38.57 | 47°05'39"/28°46'23" |
Năpădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Napadeny | 38.67 | 47°24'05"/28°08'50" |
Capresti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti | 38.67 | 47°45'15"/28°27'48" |
Sipoteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Sipoteny | 38.76 | 47°16'48"/28°11'48" |
Lozova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lozovo, Luhova | 39.00 | 47°08'09"/28°23'01" |
Ţareuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tareni, Tsarėvka | 39.07 | 47°45'00"/28°52'56" |
Grătieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gratsiyesht' | 39.18 | 47°05'55"/28°49'29" |
Horodişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gorodishche, Horodistea, Horodistea Lapusna | 39.41 | 47°12'35"/28°15'10" |
Hruşova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gruseva, Grushevo | 39.63 | 47°08'11"/28°57'06" |
Dobruşa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa | 39.67 | 47°47'11"/28°35'36" |
Alexeuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] | 39.88 | 47°41'21"/28°17'16" |