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 Svir'

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Svir' Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Svir' [Rus], Świr [Pol], Śvir [Bel], Svir [Yid], Svieriai [Lith], Svyriai, Shvir 54°51'06"/26°23'42"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Kostevichi Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Kos'tseviche, Kościewicze 8.63 54°53'12"/26°16'29"
Nestanishki Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Niestaniszki 12.15 54°45'06"/26°19'07"
Slavchynenta Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Slawczyn, Sławczynięta 14.56 54°43'51"/26°28'58"
Gorane Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Horanie, Goryany 14.63 54°45'15"/26°32'54"
Zhukoini Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Źukojnie Strackie, Zhukoyne Stratske, Zhukoyni Stratske, Shukejni (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 14.73 54°51'39"/26°09'55"
Mikhalishki Bel. Vilna Vilna Mikhalishki [Rus], Michaliszki [Pol], Mikhalishok [Yid], Michališki [Bel], Mikališkis [Lith], Mikailiškės 15.62 54°48'44"/26°09'39"
Mos'tsyany Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Mošciany 15.92 54°57'18"/26°13'21"
Naroch' Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Narach [Bel, since 1964], Kobylnik [Rus, Pol, until 1964], Kobilnik [Yid], Kabylnik [Bel, until 1964], Kobilniki, Naracz [Pol, since 1964], Naroch' [Rus, since 1964], Narač [Bel], Naročius [Lith], Narutch 20.89 54°56'04"/26°41'18"
Lyntupy Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Lyntupy [Bel], Łyntupy [Pol], Lintup [Yid], Lintupis [Lith], Lentupis 22.88 55°03'06"/26°18'37"
Svirany Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Sviranki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 23.14 54°59'59"/26°38'58"
Korenyaty Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Korenyaty [Rus], Koreniaty [Pol] 24.24 54°54'05"/26°01'34"
Podrezy Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Podrjesy (found on hist. map but not Google) 25.09 54°52'60"/26°46'60"
Komai Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Komai [Rus], Kamai [Bel], Komaje [Pol], Kamojys [Lith] 27.28 55°03'53"/26°36'26"
Vornyany Bel. Vilna Vilna Vornyany, Worniany [Pol], Vorniany [Rus], Varniany [Bel], Varnjany (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 28.35 54°43'39"/26°00'32"
Strunaytsy Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Naujas Strūnaitis [Lith], Strunaytis, Nove Strunoytse, Strunoytsy, Strūnaitis, Nauyas Strunaytis, Strunojcie, Striūnaitis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 29.74 55°04'22"/26°07'59"
Kazakiški Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Kazakishki, Kosakischki, Kozakishki (No longer exists, found on hist. maps only. REE lists incorrect district.) 30.64 55°07'25"/26°28'21"
Kamelishki Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Kamelishki [Bel], Kemelishki [Rus], Kiemieliszki [Pol], Kamelishek [Yid], Kiemieliški (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 32.36 54°51'35"/25°53'23"
Bystrytsa Bel. Vilna Vilna Bystrytsa [Bel], Bystritsa [Rus], Bystrzyca [Pol], Bistryčia [Lith], Bystrica 34.15 54°47'50"/25°52'13"
Novyy Myadel' Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Miadziol Nowy p. Postawy 34.49 54°52'00"/26°55'60"
Švenčionys Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Švenčionys [Lith], Sventzion [Yid], Święciany [Pol], Shventsian [Rus], Śvianciany [Bel], Schwintzen [Ger], Švenčoņi [Latv], Svencionyz, Shvintzion, Shvyentsiani, Shvyetsiani, Sventsian, Sventsiany, Swenziany, Svintzian 34.70 55°07'59"/26°09'34"
Miadziol Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Miadzieł [Bel], Miadzioł [Pol], Myadel [Rus], Myadl [Yid], Medilas [Lith], Mjadzel, Myadzyel, Miadysol, Miadzoł Nowy, Novyy Myadel', Myadzel Novyy, Myadzel-Novoye 34.76 54°52'44"/26°56'10"
Adutiškis Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Adutiškis [Lith], Hoduciszki [Pol], Hidotzishok [Yid], Godutishki [Rus], Haydutsishok, Heidotzishok, Hydutzishek, Goduzischki 36.34 55°09'33"/26°35'18"
Yushkevichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Yushkeviche, Juszkiewicze, Yushkovichi 37.03 54°56'34"/26°57'07"
Grybai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Griby 37.27 55°05'12"/25°58'44"
Povaviorka Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Pavoverė, Pavoverė [Lithuanian], Powiewiórka, Padverė, Poveviorka (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 37.34 54°58'30"/25°51'05"
Stajetiske Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Stajetiškė [Lith], Stoyatsishki [Rus], Shtayatsishok [Yid], Stojaciszki [Pol], Stayetishkyay, Stajėtiškis, Stoyatsishki Bolshiye (Jewish agri col. 1853) 37.68 55°10'58"/26°31'19"
Man'koviche Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Mankowicze ( Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 38.19 55°02'27"/26°53'39"
Astravyets Bel. Vilna Vilna Astravyets [Bel], Ostrowiec [Pol], Ostrovets [Rus], Astravas [Lith], Astraviec, Astravec (Opened to Jews for settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 38.46 54°36'55"/25°57'28"
Vasyuki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Wasiuki 38.87 54°30'48"/26°14'37"
Luk'yanovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Lukjanowicze 39.37 54°51'08"/27°00'36"
Soly Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Soly [Rus, Yid], Soły [Pol, Bel] 39.79 54°30'57"/26°10'52"