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 Tverečius

Matching Town	Modern Country	Pale Province	Provincial District	Alt. Names	Coordinates
Tverečius	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Twerecz	55°18'48"/26°36'08"

Nearby Towns	Modern Country	Pale Province	Provincial District	Alt. Names	Distance (km)	Coordinates
Vidzy	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Vidzy [Bel, Rus], Widze [Pol], Vidzh [Yid], Vidžiai [Lith], Vydžiai, Vidz, Vidzi, Vidze	9.19	55°23'40"/26°37'50"
Mielagenai	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Mielagėnai [Lith], Meliga, [Yid], Mielegiany [Pol], Melengiany [Rus], Melegiany, Miyelagenay, Melegjiany, Melagenay, Melagėnai	11.95	55°15'32"/26°26'23"
Salomenka	Lith.	Vilna	Oshmyany	Salominke	13.30	55°14'43"/26°25'46"
Stajetiske	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Stajetiškė [Lith], Stoyatsishki [Rus], Shtayatsishok [Yid], Stojaciszki [Pol], Stayetishkyay, Stajėtiškis, Stoyatsishki Bolshiye (Jewish agri col. 1853)	15.40	55°10'58"/26°31'19"
Kozyany	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Kozyany [Rus], Koziany [Pol], Kazan [Yid], Kaziany [Bel], Kozian, Kazjany, Kozon, Kozin (Pogrom 1915)	16.27	55°17'50"/26°51'27"
Adutiškis	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Adutiškis [Lith], Hoduciszki [Pol], Hidotzishok [Yid], Godutishki [Rus], Haydutsishok, Heidotzishok, Hydutzishek, Goduzischki	17.17	55°09'33"/26°35'18"
Kuropol'ye	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Kuropole, Kurapollye	19.52	55°13'35"/26°52'11"
Naujasis Daugėliškis	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Naujasis Daugėliškis [Lith], Daugielishki [Rus], Daugieliszki Nowe [Pol], Dogalishok [Yid], Dugilishok, Dowgalishok, Daugeliškiai, Daugėliškis, Daugelishkis, Davgelishki, Nauyasis-Daugelishkis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.)	20.13	55°22'08"/26°17'57"
Ceikiniai	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Ceikiniai [Lith], Cejkinie [Pol], Tseykine [Rus], Tseĭkini, Tseykinyay, Ciejkinie	22.32	55°15'19"/26°15'53"
Kazakiški	Bel.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Kazakishki, Kosakischki, Kozakishki (No longer exists, found on hist. maps only. REE lists incorrect district.)	22.65	55°07'25"/26°28'21"
Plyaterovo	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Platerów, Pletarovo, Plyateruv (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.)	23.26	55°22'04"/26°57'26"
Rimšė	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Rimšė [Lith], Rimshan [Yid], Rymszany [Pol], Rimszan, Rimszany, Rimshani	25.24	55°31'18"/26°26'35"
Pastavy	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Pastavy [Bel], Postavy [Rus], Postawy [Pol], Postov [Yid], Pastovys [Lith], Postav, Postavi, Postow	27.22	55°06'50"/26°51'03"
Eyvidovichi	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Ejwidowicze	27.65	55°28'41"/26°55'49"
Komai	Bel.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Komai [Rus], Kamai [Bel], Komaje [Pol], Kamojys [Lith]	27.67	55°03'53"/26°36'26"
Ignalina	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Ignalina [Lith], Ignalino [Pol, Rus], Ignalin, Ignalinė, Ėgnalėna (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882)	28.10	55°20'26"/26°09'38"
Opsa	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Opsa [Bel, Rus, Pol], Opshe [Yid]	28.74	55°32'18"/26°49'35"
Dūkštas	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Dūkštas [Lith], Duksht [Yid, Rus], Dukszty [Pol], Dukshty, Dukshtas, Dūkšts ((Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.)	29.23	55°31'22"/26°19'21"
Siemionowicze	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Semënovichi	29.66	55°17'43"/27°04'11"
Drisvyaty	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Drisviat, Dryšwiaty	30.89	55°35'18"/26°40'18"
Palūšė	Lith.	Kovno	Sventsyany	Palacionys, Polushe, Potusza, Potusze	31.71	55°19'44"/26°06'06"
Dubrovo	Bel.	Vilna	Disna	Dubrovy, Dubrowa	32.26	55°15'40"/27°06'12"
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	34.51	55°07'59"/26°09'34"
Lyntupy	Bel.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Lyntupy [Bel], Łyntupy [Pol], Lintup [Yid], Lintupis [Lith], Lentupis	34.51	55°03'06"/26°18'37"
Svirany	Bel.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Sviranki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.)	35.00	54°59'59"/26°38'58"
Man'koviche	Bel.	Vilna	Vilyeyka	Mankowicze ( Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.)	35.53	55°02'27"/26°53'39"
Zamosh'ye	Bel.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Zamoshye [Rus], Zamosze [Pol], Zamošša [Bel], Zamoshye, Zamoshe, Zamosz, Zamosh	36.56	55°29'46"/27°05'01"
Ažvinčiai	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Azhventis, Azhvintis, Azshvints, Azventis, Ozhvintis	38.16	55°29'24"/26°05'02"
Tilžė	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Tylza	38.68	55°39'39"/26°34'10"
Kaltanėnai	Lith.	Vilna	Sventsyany	Kaltanėnai [Lith], Kołtyniany [Pol], Koltiniani [Yid], Koltynyany [Rus], Kałtinėnai, Kaltanenay	38.96	55°15'07"/25°59'47"
Smalvos	Lith.	Kovno	Novo-Aleksandrovsk	Smołwy, Smalvai, Smolvy	39.48	55°38'29"/26°21'43"