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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| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ustia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Ust'ye | 47°39'45"/27°35'34" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limbenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Staryye Limbeny | 3.44 | 47°41'29"/27°36'30" |
| Obreja Veche | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Staraya Obrezha | 5.44 | 47°40'48"/27°39'38" |
| Pînzăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Panzareni, Pynzareny | 7.92 | 47°37'13"/27°40'40" |
| Ciuciulea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chuchulya | 8.10 | 47°39'32"/27°29'05" |
| Năvîrneţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Navarnet, Navyrnets | 8.53 | 47°35'19"/27°33'41" |
| Ilenuţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Ilineuca, Ilineuka, Yelėnovka, Ilenevka | 9.43 | 47°38'06"/27°42'43" |
| Duşmani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Voroshilovo, Dushmany, Dushman', Voroshilovka | 10.54 | 47°43'10"/27°28'49" |
| Albinetul Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Albinitsa, Staryy Albinets | 11.93 | 47°33'32"/27°38'07" |
| Viişoara | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Viishoara, Vinshoara, Viishora, Viyshoara | 11.94 | 47°37'02"/27°26'53" |
| Fundurii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Funduri, Staryye Fundury | 12.83 | 47°44'31"/27°43'01" |
| Falesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Făleşti [Rom], Faleshti [Yid], Foleshty [Rus], Falesht', Feleshti, Faleshty | 13.10 | 47°34'36"/27°42'45" |
| Cajba | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kazhba | 13.48 | 47°43'33"/27°26'21" |
| Călineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kalinesht' [Rus], Kelineshti, Kalineshty [Rus] | 13.63 | 47°33'48"/27°29'09" |
| Glodeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Glodyany | 13.69 | 47°46'30"/27°31'08" |
| Hînceşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Gancheshty | 14.32 | 47°32'56"/27°30'08" |
| Socii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cartofleanca, Kartoflyanka, Novyye Sochi | 14.46 | 47°32'15"/27°38'45" |
| Stîrcea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Starcea, Stercha, Styrcha | 15.38 | 47°47'35"/27°31'32" |
| Hijdieni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Gizhdiyany, Hajdieni | 15.52 | 47°46'11"/27°27'35" |
| Cuhneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kukhneshty | 16.35 | 47°39'24"/27°22'28" |
| Rediul de Jos | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Redyu Vtoroy, Redyu de Zhos | 16.95 | 47°30'36"/27°36'06" |
| Iablona Noua | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Yablona, Yablona Noua | 17.10 | 47°48'56"/27°36'47" |
| Musteaţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Mustyatsa, Mustyatsy | 17.27 | 47°30'41"/27°38'47" |
| Mărăndeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Marandeny, Maranden' | 17.89 | 47°39'54"/27°49'53" |
| Răuţel | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Reutsel | 18.34 | 47°42'48"/27°49'33" |
| Balatina | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bolotino | 19.00 | 47°41'41"/27°20'37" |
| Tomeştii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tompeshti Vek' | 19.22 | 47°39'19"/27°20'11" |
| Danu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Danul, Danul Vechi, Danul Vechiu, Danul Vek | 20.06 | 47°49'51"/27°29'48" |
| Valea Rusului | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Valea Lui Vlad, Valya-Rusuluy | 20.97 | 47°28'26"/27°35'09" |
| Alunis | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Alunish, Magyaro | 21.03 | 47°50'49"/27°39'15" |
| Sărata Veche | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Staraya Sarata | 21.21 | 47°30'09"/27°44'50" |
| Lucaceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Lucăceni [Rom], Lukacheny [Rus], Lukachen' | 22.83 | 47°27'26"/27°35'46" |
| Cobani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cubani, Kuban' | 23.37 | 47°46'02"/27°19'19" |
| Sărata Nouă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Sarata, Tomai | 23.47 | 47°29'57"/27°47'29" |
| Glinjeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Glingeni, Glinzheny | 23.54 | 47°36'01"/27°53'35" |
| Scumpia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Skumpiya | 23.95 | 47°28'13"/27°44'15" |
| Recea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Recha | 25.03 | 47°52'50"/27°40'30" |
| Pompa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | 26.30 | 47°39'18"/27°56'37" | |
| Corlăteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Lyadoveny [Rus], Strymba, Strâmba [Mold] | 26.39 | 47°49'43"/27°50'41" |
| Singureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Syngureny | 26.58 | 47°49'27"/27°51'16" |
| Ciolacu Nou | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Chelakovka, Novaya Chelakovka [Rus], Cholaku-Nou, Novyy Cholak | 26.65 | 47°29'06"/27°49'53" |
| Unteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Unteny, Goreshty | 27.41 | 47°24'58"/27°34'44" |
| Balti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bălţi [Mold, Rom], Bel'tsy [Rus], Belz [Yid, Ger], Bel'tsi [Ukr], Bielce [Pol], Belts', Beltz, Bieltsi, Belzy, Beltsy, Byelcy, Baltsy | 27.56 | 47°45'47"/27°55'45" |
| Răcăria | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Rakariya, Yegorovka | 27.63 | 47°54'38"/27°36'48" |
| Avrameni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Avrameny | 28.00 | 47°47'06"/27°15'57" |
| Grinăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Granaut, Granauti, Grinauts, Grinautsy | 28.19 | 47°52'54"/27°46'54" |
| Slobodzeya Beltsy | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Slobodziya Belts, Slobozia Balti, Bălţi-Slobozia | 28.50 | 47°47'14"/27°55'32" |
| Ciolacu Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chuluk, Ciolacu Vechiu, Staraya Chelakovka | 28.86 | 47°28'35"/27°51'40" |
| Stolniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Stol'nicheny | 29.39 | 47°24'40"/27°42'50" |
| Petruşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Petrosani, Petrushany | 29.44 | 47°50'54"/27°18'44" |
| Braniste | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Braneshty, Branistea, Branişte | 29.56 | 47°47'54"/27°15'11" |
| Pelinia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Peleniya | 29.70 | 47°52'33"/27°49'54" |
| Cucuieţii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cocuetii Vechi, Cucuetii Vechi, Staryye Kukuyetsy | 29.79 | 47°54'28"/27°25'57" |
| Gălăşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Galashany | 29.89 | 47°52'16"/27°20'26" |
| Sturzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Sturdzeny, Sturzeni Balti | 29.97 | 47°55'02"/27°27'41" |
| Păscăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Paskautsy | 30.32 | 47°50'06"/27°16'43" |
| Mălăieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Malaesti Balti, Malayeshty | 30.78 | 47°53'05"/27°20'50" |
| Cioropcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cioropcanii Vechi, Staryye Choropkany | 31.12 | 47°23'39"/27°42'42" |
| Cepăria | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chepariya | 31.38 | 47°55'57"/27°42'54" |
| Novyye Choropkany | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cioropcanii Noui, Halta Novi Cioropcani | 31.39 | 47°23'26"/27°42'18" |
| Rîşcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Rîşcani [Mold], Râşcani [Rom], Ryshkany [Rus], Rishkani [Yid], Rishkan, Ryskany, Ryshkanovka, Rashkan' Tyrg, Rashkani-Tyrg, Râşcani Târg, Kopachanka | 31.82 | 47°56'52"/27°33'50" |
| Şaptebani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Shapte Ban, Shapte-Ban' | 32.11 | 47°53'58"/27°20'50" |
| Chiscareni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо | 32.84 | 47°34'26"/28°00'39" |
| Costeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Costesti Balti, Kostesht, Kosteshty | 33.06 | 47°51'28"/27°15'34" |
| Ţîghira | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tagara, Tsygira | 33.29 | 47°26'47"/27°53'60" |
| Hiliuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Khiliutsy | 33.42 | 47°55'48"/27°23'21" |
| Proscureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Proskuren, Proskuryany | 33.45 | 47°51'45"/27°15'31" |
| Bilicenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny | 34.05 | 47°39'21"/28°02'50" |
| Chirileni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kirileny | 34.30 | 47°22'48"/27°46'35" |
| Duruitoarea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Druitory, Duritoarya Veke, Duruitoarea Veche, Duritoarya Veke, Diruitor [Rus], Duruitory, Druitory, Staryye Duruitory | 34.44 | 47°52'38"/27°15'39" |
| Buşila | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Stynzhineny, Bushili, Bushila | 34.47 | 47°23'21"/27°48'36" |
| Pirjota | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Parjota, Pyrzhota | 34.88 | 47°57'24"/27°25'52" |
| Coşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kosheny | 34.99 | 47°26'31"/27°55'31" |
| Negurenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Negureni Vek, Negurenii Vechi Orhei, Staryye Negureny | 35.19 | 47°24'45"/27°52'50" |
| Nicoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Nikoreny, Nikoreni, Nagoryany, Nigoren' | 35.30 | 47°58'13"/27°42'27" |
| Rămăzan | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Ramazany | 36.03 | 47°59'10"/27°36'57" |
| Sculeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Sculeni [Rom], Skulyany [Rus], Skulen [Yid], Skulany [Pol], Skuleni, Skuliani, Skuljany | 37.03 | 47°19'48"/27°37'30" |
| Heciul Nou | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Heciu Nou, Novyye Gechi, Gechiu-Nou | 37.10 | 47°46'31"/28°03'34" |
| Sofia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sofiya, Anfisovka | 37.40 | 47°56'41"/27°51'53" |
| Sîngereii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou | 37.53 | 47°43'23"/28°05'10" |
| Văratic | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Varatik | 37.65 | 47°55'02"/27°15'39" |
| Iezărenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny | 38.64 | 47°33'56"/28°05'16" |
| Zaicani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zaykany | 38.66 | 47°58'34"/27°22'08" |
| Teşcureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Teshkureny | 38.80 | 47°24'40"/27°57'05" |
| Alexandreni I | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) | 39.69 | 47°48'26"/28°04'40" |
| Moara de Piatră | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Moara De Pyatre (not apparent on hist. maps) | 39.80 | 47°53'30"/28°00'06" |
