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 Tuchin

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Pale
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Alt. Names Coordinates
Tuchin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tuchin [Rus, Ger], Tuczyn [Pol], Tutshin [Yid], Tuchyn [Ukr], Tuczyn Nowy, Tutchin-Kripah, Tutshin-Kripeh, Tutchin-Krippe, Tutsin, Tucyn 50°42'13"/26°34'22"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Goryn'grad Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horyn'hrad [Ukr], Goryn'grad [Rus], Horyńgród [Pol], Kripa [Yid], Horyngrad Krupa, Goryngrud, Goringrod, Horyńgród Pierwszy, Horyn'hrad Pershyi 6.84 50°39'31"/26°30'24"
Ryasnyky Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ryasniki, Riasnyky 8.19 50°38'06"/26°31'51"
Kozlin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kozlyn 10.31 50°43'19"/26°25'45"
Krasnosillia Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krasnosele, Krasnosillya, Krasnosel'ye 11.62 50°38'10"/26°41'54"
Babin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Baby, [Ukr], Бабин [Ukr], Babi, [Rus] 11.84 50°36'06"/26°31'30"
Antonivka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Antonivka [Ukr], Antonovka [Rus, Yid], Antonówka [Pol], Antonuvka 11.87 50°48'00"/26°30'00"
Gorbakov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Horbaków, Horbakiv, Gorbakuv 11.87 50°36'09"/26°37'36"
Mezhirichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Meseritz, Mezerich, Mezerich Gadol, Mezerich Korets, Mezhirech, Mezrich, Mezritsh, Mezyrycz Korecki, Miedzyrzec, Miedzyrzec Korzecki, Miedzyrzec Volyn, Miedzyrzecz, Myedzirzets, Myendzirzets 13.27 50°49'00"/26°37'60"
Male Sedlishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Male Sedlishche [Rus], Siedliszcze Małe [Pol], Slishtch Zuta [Yid], Malyya Selishche, Maloye Selishche, Sieliszcze Małe, Selishche Mala, Slishtcha 13.27 50°49'00"/26°37'60"
Hoshcha Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hoshcha [Ukr], Goshcha [Rus], Hoszcza [Pol], Hoshtch [Yid], Gosca, Goschtscha, Hoshch, Hosht, Osht 13.55 50°36'01"/26°40'27"
Lipki Ukr. Kiev Vasilkov Lypky 14.06 50°40'45"/26°46'07"
Simonov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Symonów 14.97 50°34'26"/26°37'47"
Antopol' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volyn 15.05 50°36'10"/26°25'50"
Andrusiyuv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Andrusiiv [Ukr], Андрусіїв [Ukr], Andrusiyuv, Andrusiyev [Rus], Andrusiyiv [Ukr] 15.33 50°39'27"/26°46'40"
Malaya Lyubasha Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mala Liubasha, Malaya Lyubashka, Mala Lyubasha 15.46 50°50'19"/26°31'09"
Oleksandriya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Oleksandriya [Ukr], Aleksandriya [Rus], Aleksandria [Pol, Yid], Aleksandriia, Aleksandrija, Olexandrija, Aleksandrya, Aleksandri, Leksandrye 16.46 50°44'07"/26°20'39"
Glinki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hlynky [Ukr], Glinki [Rus, Pol] 17.83 50°34'47"/26°24'44"
Bugryn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Buhryn 17.88 50°32'41"/26°32'04"
Nevirkiv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Neverkov, Nevirkov, Niewirków, Nevirkuv 18.13 50°42'32"/26°49'48"
Kurozvany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kurozwany 18.47 50°34'30"/26°44'17"
Posiahva Ukr. Volynia Rovno Posyagva, Posyahva 19.60 50°32'56"/26°26'24"
Borek Kuty Ukr. Volynia Rovno Borok Kuty 19.72 50°52'00"/26°40'60"
Mashcha Ukr. Volynia Rovno 19.75 50°50'25"/26°23'36"
Barmaki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Barmaky 20.38 50°38'09"/26°18'15"
Kostopil' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kostopil' [Ukr], Kostopol [Pol], Kostopol' [Rus], Kostopel 21.20 50°52'42"/26°27'07"
Grushevka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Grushuvka, Hruszówka, Hrushivka 21.79 50°49'04"/26°49'29"
Tesov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Tesow, Tesiv, Tessuv 22.14 50°30'32"/26°38'16"
Solpa Mala Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malaya Sovpa, Solpa Mala 22.40 50°44'30"/26°53'07"
Shpanov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Szpanów, Shpanuv, Shpanov, Shpaniv 22.58 50°39'48"/26°15'31"
Pogorelovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Polesskoye, Pohoretowka, Polis'ke 22.88 50°50'41"/26°48'36"
Danchymost Ukr. Volynia Rovno Danchymist, Danczymost [Pol], Danchymost 23.74 50°54'59"/26°32'38"
Zhavrov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zhavriv, Zavruv 23.93 50°30'34"/26°43'08"
Sennoye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Rusyvel, Rusywel 24.02 50°33'10"/26°48'59"
Stolpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Stovpin, Stolpin 24.64 50°38'11"/26°54'21"
Siiantsi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Siyantsi, Siyan'tse, Seyantsy 24.93 50°28'59"/26°38'05"
Maykov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Majkow, Maykuv, Maikiv 25.19 50°31'26"/26°47'23"
Pechalovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Pieczalówka, Myrne, Pechalovka, Mirnoye, Pieczałówka, Pechaluvka 25.58 50°55'60"/26°33'00"
Kornyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kornin 25.75 50°33'35"/26°17'12"
Berestovets Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berestovets [Rus, Ukr], Berestowiec [Pol], Berestovitz [Yid], Berestovec' 25.83 50°51'40"/26°18'09"
Rivne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rivne [Ukr], Rovno [Rus], Rovne [Yid], Równe [Pol], Röwne [Ger], Ruvne, Rowno, Riwne 25.94 50°37'23"/26°13'39"
Novy Krayuv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Krajow Nowy 25.99 50°28'60"/26°27'00"
Koloverti Ukr. Volynia Rovno Koloverta, Kolowerta 26.34 50°41'33"/26°56'47"
Sadki Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Sadky 26.40 50°28'35"/26°40'49"
Drukhov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Druchowa, Drukhova, Drukhiv 26.70 50°53'44"/26°48'04"
Basov Kut Ukr. Volynia Rovno Basiv-Kut, Basów-Kut [Pol], Basuv Kut 26.71 50°36'08"/26°13'45"
Begen' Ukr. Volynia Rovno 27.46 50°43'00"/26°10'60"
Marianivka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mar”yanivka, Mar'yanovka 27.47 50°28'49"/26°24'24"
Gorodok Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodok 27.71 50°41'14"/26°10'48"
Milyatin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Buryny, Milyatyn Buryny, Milatyn 28.04 50°27'11"/26°36'58"
Obariv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Obarov [Rus], Obaruv, Obarów 28.96 50°39'10"/26°10'11"
Pochapka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Pochapki 29.20 50°26'45"/26°39'06"
Novomylsk Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Novomil'sk, Novy Myish, Myysk Novy, Novomyl'sk, Novomyl's'k 29.29 50°30'24"/26°17'50"
Tynne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynnoye 29.61 50°36'05"/26°11'06"
Ozhenyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ożanin, Ozhenin 29.64 50°26'33"/26°29'18"
Danichuv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Daniczow 30.00 50°40'02"/26°59'41"
Adamuvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Adamivka [Ukr], Адамівка [Ukr], Adamuvka, Adamovka [Rus] 30.17 50°50'25"/26°56'36"
Mogilyany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mohyliany 30.89 50°25'34"/26°33'43"
Zdolbunov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbunov [Rus, Yid], Zdołbunów [Pol], Zdolbuniv [Ukr], Zdolbunuv, Zdolbunovo, Zdolbunyiv, Sdolbuniw 30.94 50°31'14"/26°14'33"
Bystrichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Bystritschi, Bystrzece 31.35 50°53'10"/26°54'46"
Ilpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Il'pin, Il'pen' 31.46 50°31'60"/26°13'00"
Zornoe Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zirne, Zirnoye 31.89 50°58'28"/26°43'20"
Dolzhki Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Dolzhok, Dovzhyk, Dolzhik, Dovzhik 32.36 50°30'10"/26°54'16"
Koryst' Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Kozhysts', Kozhists', Karyst 32.37 50°35'47"/26°59'58"
Orzhev Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orzhiv 32.38 50°45'08"/26°07'09"
Mokvyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mokwin, Pershotravnevoye 32.65 50°57'30"/26°48'16"
Zdolbitsa Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdołbica, Zdovbytsia 32.87 50°29'46"/26°14'28"
Sosnovoye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Sosnove [Ukr], Ludwipol [Pol], Lyudvipol' [Rus, before 1946], Sosnovoye [Rus, since 1946], Ludvipol [Yid], Slisht Gadol [Heb], Ljudwipol, Slishch, Shlisht, Slishch Gadol, Slishtch Gadol, Slutsh-Gadol 32.88 50°49'31"/26°59'55"
Mirotyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mirotyn, Mirotin 34.15 50°26'25"/26°19'26"
Zvizhdzhe Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zwiždže, Zvizdivka, Zvizhdzhe, Zvezdovka 34.34 50°53'24"/26°10'60"
Khorov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbitsa, Chorów, Khoruv 34.79 50°23'46"/26°29'01"
Stavok Ukr. Volynia Rovno Stawek 34.99 50°54'43"/26°11'58"
Berezne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berezne [Ukr], Bereźne [Pol], Brezhna [Yid], Berëzno [Rus], Beresne [Ger], Berezene, Brezne 35.34 51°00'03"/26°45'04"
Il'niki Ukr. Volynia Rovno 35.42 51°01'00"/26°40'00"
Kopytiv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kopytuv 35.65 50°39'40"/27°04'27"
Zlazne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zlazno 35.67 50°55'55"/26°12'57"
Annopol' Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Annopol' [Rus], Anapol [Yid], Hannopil' [Ukr], Annopol [Pol], Anapoli 35.75 50°27'17"/26°53'34"
Dyuksin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Diuksyn 36.57 50°49'54"/26°05'37"
Verkhivsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verkhivs'k 36.84 50°37'13"/26°04'01"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodyshche 37.15 51°01'16"/26°44'18"
Gul'cha Pervaya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hulcza Wloscianska, Hil'cha Persha, Khul'cha, Gil'cha Pervaya 37.19 50°25'38"/26°16'36"
Bichal' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Bechal, Bichal', Bechal' 37.43 50°52'45"/26°07'06"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Marianivka, Mar'yanovka 37.90 51°01'40"/26°24'21"
Yapolots' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Japołoć, Yapolot', Yapolots' 38.14 50°59'15"/26°16'03"
Kilikiyev Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kilikiyev [Rus, Ukr], Kilikiev, Kilykiiv, Kylykyiv [Ukr] 38.89 50°31'54"/27°03'09"
Shubkov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Shuvkov, Szubkow, Zhukov 39.16 50°42'00"/26°01'00"
Polyany Ukr. Volynia Rovno Polany 39.26 51°03'13"/26°38'48"
Marynyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Marynin, Marinin 39.77 50°48'30"/27°06'48"
Yablon'ka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Yablunka 39.96 51°03'25"/26°28'04"