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 Tsir

Matching Town Modern
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Pale
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Alt. Names Coordinates
Tsir Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Cyr, Tsyr 51°49'17"/25°17'10"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Bykhov Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Bykhiv, Bykhuv 7.54 51°45'13"/25°16'57"
Derevok Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Derewek 8.94 51°45'04"/25°20'57"
Vetly Ukr. Volynia Kovel Wietly 12.83 51°53'08"/25°07'51"
Lyubyaz' Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Lubiaz, Lyubyazh, Lyubeshuv, Lubiaż, Liubiaz 13.01 51°50'33"/25°28'20"
Shlapan' Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Szlapan 13.45 51°52'00"/25°28'03"
Pnivne Ukr. Volynia Kovel Pnyonuo, Pniewno, Pnyovno, Pnëvno 15.68 51°40'51"/25°16'18"
Pnóvno Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Pniewno, Pnivne 15.68 51°40'51"/25°16'18"
Velikaya Glusha Ukr. Volynia Kovel Velyka Hlusha [Ukr], Velikaya Glusha [Rus], Wielka Hłusza [Pol], Lishe [Yid], Hłusza Wielka, Vel'ka Khlusha, Vel'ka Glusha, Bol'shaya Glusha 16.12 51°48'57"/25°03'06"
Lyubeshov Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Lyubeshiv [Ukr], Lyubeshov [Rus], Lubashov [Yid], Lubieszów [Pol], Lyubeshuv, Lyubeshev, Lyubashevo, Ljubesiv 16.88 51°45'55"/25°30'51"
Farynki Ukr. Minsk Pinsk 16.96 51°40'09"/25°16'13"
Krymno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Krynica Zdrój, Krymne 19.26 51°39'44"/25°10'31"
Vorokomle Ukr. Volynia Kovel Worokomla, Vorokome, Worokomle 19.30 51°42'34"/25°04'19"
Adryzhyn Bel. Grodno Kobrin Odrizhin [Rus], Odryżyn [Pol], Odyzyn 20.60 51°58'16"/25°27'47"
Vyderta Ukr. Volynia Kovel Wyderta, Vorokomlya 20.67 51°43'59"/25°01'18"
Malaya Glusha Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mala Hlusha [Ukr], Malaya Glusha [Rus], Mała Hłusza [Pol], Lishke [Yid], Mala Khlusha, Hłusza Mała 20.81 51°47'40"/24°59'12"
Nevir Ukr. Volynia Kovel Nevezh, Niewierz 21.31 51°52'27"/24°59'16"
Vlasovtse Ukr. Grodno Kobrin Wlasowce, Ulasawtsy 21.35 51°58'45"/25°27'48"
Sudche Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Sudcze, Wojnówka, Voynuvka 22.69 51°44'08"/25°35'07"
Svaryn' Bel. Volynia Kovel Swaryn, Swarynie 22.77 51°58'17"/25°03'37"
Zaliznitsa Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Zaliznytsya [Ukr], Zaliznitsa [Rus], Żele?nica [Pol] 24.16 51°41'43"/25°34'19"
Zalukhuv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaluchow 27.81 51°50'15"/24°52'56"
Zarechka Bel. Grodno Kobrin Zarzeczka, Zarech'ye 27.85 52°03'00"/25°07'12"
Shchityn' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Szczytyn 29.27 51°47'04"/24°51'53"
Cherche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Chernche, Czercze, Czerncze 29.66 51°44'23"/24°52'33"
Osovtsy Bel. Grodno Kobrin Vosawtsy, Osowce, Osovtse, Osovtsy Pervyye, Osovtsy 29.77 52°05'13"/25°13'51"
Politsy Ukr. Volynia Kovel 30.19 51°34'03"/25°07'50"
Harbakha Bel. Grodno Kobrin Gorbakha [Rus] 30.95 52°05'46"/25°21'35"
Gorbakha Bel. Grodno Kobrin Horbacka, Harbakha 30.95 52°05'46"/25°21'35"
Kamen'-Kashirskiy Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kamin'-Kashyrs'kyi [Ukr], Kamień Koszyrski [Pol], Kamin Kashirski [Yid], Kamen'-Kashirskiy [Rus], Kamin Koshirski, Kamyen Koshirsk, Kamin'-Kasyrs'kyj 31.47 51°37'27"/24°57'31"
Kutin Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Kutyn' 32.13 51°48'50"/25°45'12"
Vul'ka Popinskaya Bel. Grodno Kobrin Volka, Wolka 32.63 52°06'08"/25°08'51"
Vorotsevichi Bel. Grodno Kobrin Worocewicze 32.69 52°06'32"/25°23'07"
Kukhotskaya Volya Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Kukhitska Volia [Ukr], Kukhotskaya Volya [Rus], Kuchecka Wola, Kukhetskaya Volya, Kukhits'ka Volya [Ukr], Kukhetska Volya 33.14 51°40'17"/25°42'08"
Nebel' Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Nobel' [Rus, Ukr], Nobel [Pol], Nabla [Yid], Nebel' 33.33 51°52'01"/25°45'57"
Radovnya Bel. Grodno Kobrin 34.31 52°06'04"/25°29'52"
Yaloch' Bel. Grodno Kobrin Jałocz, Yalach 34.43 52°07'38"/25°12'23"
Shchedrogor Ukr. Volynia Kovel Shchedrohir [Ukr], Szczodrohoszcze [Pol], Sedrovich [Yid], Shchedrogor [Rus], Shchodrokhoshche, Sczodrohość, Szczodrohost 34.73 51°48'00"/24°46'56"
Griva Ukr. Volynia Slutsk 35.06 51°31'00"/25°25'00"
Sulichevo Bel. Grodno Kobrin Suliczewo 35.09 52°05'53"/25°02'24"
Khoteshov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Chocieszów, Khoteshevo, Khotseshuv 35.26 51°43'04"/24°48'06"
Snitovo Bel. Grodno Kobrin Snitowo, Snitava 35.94 52°07'44"/25°26'50"
Buzaki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Buzaky 37.87 51°38'10"/24°49'29"
Zalese Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zalissia 38.28 51°32'52"/24°56'56"
Loknitsa Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Loknica, Loknytsia 38.30 51°48'36"/25°50'34"
Lishnóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Lishnëvka [Ukr], Liszniówka [Pol], Lishniovka [Rus], Lishnivka [Yid], Lishnivkah [Heb], Lishnyuvka, Lysnivka, Lisnovka 38.94 51°28'49"/25°24'52"
Yayechkovichi Bel. Minsk Pinsk Yaichkovichi, Yayechkoviche, Jajeczkowicze, Yaychkovichi 39.24 52°04'42"/25°40'43"
Ivanava Bel. Grodno Kobrin Ivanava [Bel], Ivanovo [Rus], Janów [Pol], Yanov [Yid], Yanov Polski [Yid], Janów Poleski [Pol], Ivanovas [Lith], Janow Polesie, Janow Polski, Janaŭ Paleski, Janow near Pinsk, Iwanowo, Yanuv 39.95 52°08'50"/25°31'55"