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 Budăi

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Budăi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bude, Budey, Budei 46°48'46"/28°58'27"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Puhoi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Pugoy 4.91 46°49'24"/29°02'13"
Răzeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Răzeni [Rom], Rezeny [Rus], Rezeni, Risineh, Rezyani, Rezen' 7.48 46°46'08"/28°53'59"
Horeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Goreshty 7.74 46°49'31"/28°52'27"
Gangura Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 9.21 46°43'59"/29°00'27"
Zimbreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zembreni, Zembreny 10.19 46°50'20"/28°50'45"
Cărbuna Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Karbuna 11.34 46°42'42"/28°57'14"
Geamănă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dzhamany 12.61 46°49'17"/29°08'22"
Băcioi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) 12.63 46°54'50"/28°53'57"
Cigîrleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chigirleni, Chigirleny 12.79 46°45'22"/28°49'41"
Moleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Moleshty, Malayeshty 15.28 46°47'15"/28°46'37"
Căinari Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Kaynari, Dumbraveny, Keinari, Kainara, Kaynary 15.59 46°40'55"/29°02'54"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tseptsereni, Tsyntsareny, Tsyntsaren', Tantărem 15.83 46°54'10"/29°08'07"
Mileştii Mici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' 16.72 46°54'23"/28°48'08"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna 17.16 46°51'56"/28°45'44"
Zolotievca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zoloteanca, Zolotiyevka 18.34 46°44'18"/29°11'21"
Porumbrei Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Mitropolit, Porumbrey 18.41 46°41'22"/28°48'47"
Botnaresti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Botnaresht Veke, Botnareshty, Botnarestu Vechi 19.21 46°55'48"/29°09'36"
Sahaidac Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sagaydak, Sagaidac 19.39 46°39'44"/28°50'45"
Coşcalia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Cascalia, Kashkaliya 19.84 46°41'08"/29°09'25"
Petrovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Petrovca [Mold, Rom], Petrovka [Rus, Yid], Yehupetz [Yid?], Petrichika 20.00 46°58'33"/29°05'09"
Ialoveni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov 20.60 46°56'37"/28°46'56"
Anenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novo Aneny 21.12 46°52'42"/29°14'05"
Ciufleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chufleshty 21.21 46°37'22"/29°00'03"
Cobusca Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novaya Kobuska 22.24 46°55'59"/29°12'29"
Ivanovca Noua Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ioneasca, Ionyaska 22.37 46°44'44"/28°41'51"
Buţeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Io, Gheorghe Duca, Butseny 22.94 46°49'32"/28°40'24"
Pojăreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pojoreni, Pozhareny 23.06 46°53'14"/28°41'29"
Chişinău Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chişinău [Rom], Kishinev [Rus], Keshenev [Yid], Kischinew [Ger], Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kiszyniów [Pol], Kišinìv [Cz], Kişinev [Turk], Keshinov, Khisinau, Kishinëv, Kishinef, Kiscinev (Pogrom 4-6 & 7-1903) 23.21 47°00'20"/28°51'27"
Cobusca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Staraya Kobuska 23.46 46°58'09"/29°10'53"
Cimişeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chimisheny 25.09 47°00'43"/29°07'45"
Bardar Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bărdaru 25.22 46°54'10"/28°40'11"
Coloniţa Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kolonitsa 25.58 47°02'33"/28°57'24"
Selemet Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 26.37 46°34'40"/28°55'35"
Dănceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 26.43 46°57'49"/28°42'21"
Batir Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Batar, Batyr 26.43 46°34'33"/29°00'09"
Baimaclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Baymakliya 26.52 46°35'22"/29°05'47"
Fundul Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Fundu-Galbena 27.41 46°52'49"/28°37'39"
Ruseştii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Novyye Ruseshty, Rusestii Noui 27.68 46°55'39"/28°39'04"
Durleşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' 28.23 47°01'18"/28°45'47"
Buteşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Budeshti, Budeshty 28.26 47°03'58"/29°00'17"
Mihailovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bahmutea, Mikhaylovka 29.14 46°33'09"/28°55'48"
Mereni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Mereny, Miren, Mireni 29.20 46°40'25"/28°38'57"
Hînceşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Hînceştii [Mold], Ganchesty [Rus, before 1940], Kotovskoye [Rus, 1940-65], Kotovsk [Rus, 1965-90], Hânceşti [Rom], Hontchest [Yid], Khencheshti, Gincheshty, Gynchesht', Khynchesht' 29.26 46°49'50"/28°35'26"
Taraclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tighina 29.35 46°34'04"/29°07'05"
Hîrbovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Garbova, Garbovat, Gyrbovets 29.54 46°50'35"/29°21'36"
Fîrlădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Farladani Tighina, Farladeny, Farladyany 29.87 46°47'20"/29°21'55"
Suruceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Surucheny 30.01 46°58'45"/28°39'48"
Ecaterinovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ecaterineanca, Yekaterinovka 30.82 46°35'00"/28°44'50"
Balabanesti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Balabaneshty 30.96 47°04'06"/29°08'09"
Marianca de Sus Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Verkhnyaya Mar'yanovka 31.77 46°38'48"/29°18'49"
Nimoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nimoreny 31.79 47°00'26"/28°40'04"
Sălcuţa Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Salkutsa 31.97 46°35'43"/29°14'56"
Troiţcoe Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Troita, Troitskoye 33.50 46°30'49"/29°01'37"
Grătieşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gratsiyesht' 33.74 47°05'55"/28°49'29"
Logăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Loganeshty 34.28 46°54'19"/28°32'39"
Ghidighici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gidigich 34.84 47°05'39"/28°46'23"
Tănătari Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tanatary 34.95 46°43'33"/29°24'55"
Corjova Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Corjeva, Korzhevo 35.07 47°05'50"/29°10'25"
Boscana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bashkany, Boshkana, Boşcana 35.12 47°07'41"/29°00'04"
Caracui Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Karakuy 35.17 46°42'00"/28°32'34"
Ciopleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Choplen, Chopleny 35.38 47°07'50"/28°57'03"
Cimislia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chimiashla, Chimishli, Chimishliya, Cimislija (Jews were subject to expulsion here according to the "Temporary Rules" of 1882. 35.60 46°31'36"/28°45'52"
Zaim Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zayn, Zayim 35.70 46°37'10"/29°20'54"
Sărata-Galbenă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sarata Golban, Serata Galbene, Sarata-Galbene 35.99 46°44'05"/28°30'56"
Hruşova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gruseva, Grushevo 36.03 47°08'11"/28°57'06"
Truşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Trusheny 36.40 47°04'18"/28°40'51"
Iserlia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Iserlia Noua, Novaya Iserliya 36.54 46°29'04"/28°57'17"
Hulboaca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gul'boka, Hulboca 36.62 47°07'09"/28°47'51"
Vysochanskoye Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Lac, Lak, Vysochanske 36.74 46°29'08"/29°02'33"
Ialpugeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Yalpuzheny (Yalpuzhel on historical maps) 37.01 46°35'07"/28°37'11"
Petrovka Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Ceaga, Petrivka 37.16 46°30'24"/29°10'12"
Onitcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Onitskany 37.83 47°08'47"/29°04'13"
Bender Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bendery [Rus], Bender [Yid, Ger, Turk], Tighina [Rom], Benderî, Tehinia, Tigina, Tiginia 38.36 46°49'54"/29°28'40"
Opaci Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Opachi 38.44 46°34'51"/29°20'54"
Varniţa Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Varnitsa 38.54 46°51'57"/29°28'30"
Causeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Causani, Causani Noui, Causani Novi, Causanii Noui, Kausany, Kaushany, Koshany 38.62 46°38'12"/29°24'40"
Gura Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Gura-Galbena 39.14 46°55'47"/29°27'35"
Gura Bicului Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Gura Bacului, Gura-Bykuluy 39.14 46°55'47"/29°27'35"
Cojuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kozhushna, Kozhusna 39.30 47°05'41"/28°39'43"
Bogdanovca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bogdaneasca Veche, Staraya Bogdanovka 39.31 46°28'28"/28°49'29"
Zăicana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana 39.54 47°10'05"/28°57'10"
Dubăsarii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dobyasser, Dubasari, Dubosar, Dubossary 39.69 47°08'06"/29°11'58"
Ulmu Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Ul'ma 39.74 47°01'06"/28°32'47"
Scoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Skoreny 39.76 47°04'06"/28°36'28"
Tarutino Nou Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Tarutino Nou, Novoye Torutino 39.95 46°28'07"/29°07'29"