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 Vikūnai
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay | 55°09'09"/23°47'52" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babtai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay | 7.13 | 55°05'19"/23°47'47" |
| Labūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai | 8.13 | 55°11'30"/23°54'21" |
| Kruopiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kropi (found only on historical map) | 9.21 | 55°12'00"/23°55'00" |
| Butkūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | 9.53 | 55°07'49"/23°56'33" | |
| Josvainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē | 10.82 | 55°14'51"/23°50'10" |
| Vandžiogala | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola | 11.46 | 55°07'00"/23°58'00" |
| Paupis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) | 14.23 | 55°16'42"/23°45'23" |
| Pelėdnagiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių | 14.60 | 55°14'48"/23°57'29" |
| Pernarava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava | 16.08 | 55°16'03"/23°38'38" |
| Čekiškė | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Čekiškė [Lith], Chekishki [Rus], Tzeikishok [Yid], Czekiszki [Pol], Chekishke, Chaikishok, Čekiškés | 17.49 | 55°09'26"/23°31'21" |
| Vilkija | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vilkija [Lith], Vilki [Rus, Yid], Wilkija [Pol], Wilki [Ger], Vil'kiya, Vėlkėjė, Vilkijos | 17.96 | 55°02'46"/23°35'08" |
| Kėdainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany | 18.69 | 55°17'16"/23°58'22" |
| Užmiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Uzhumishkis, Zalesie, Zalesye, Zaliosia | 21.30 | 55°00'00"/24°00'00" |
| Raudondvaris | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Krasnyy Dvor, Krasnyy Dvor, Raudondvario, Czerwony Dwór | 22.90 | 54°56'50"/23°46'15" |
| Ariogala | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole | 23.86 | 55°15'42"/23°28'26" |
| Dotnuva | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dotnuva [Lith], Dotnovo [Rus], Dotneva [Yid], Datnów [Pol], Dotnau [Ger], Datnuva, Datnovo, Dotnava, Datneve, Datnove | 24.60 | 55°22'06"/23°53'03" |
| Kulautuva | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kalatove, Dachi Kolotovo, Dachios Kolotovo | 25.42 | 54°56'32"/23°38'32" |
| Seredzius | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Seredžius [Lith], Srednik [Yid], Sredniki [Rus], Średniki [Pol], Średnik, Srednike, Serednik, Seredžiaūs, Seredzhyus, Seredzhus, Seredius | 25.52 | 55°04'56"/23°24'56" |
| Turžėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Turzan | 26.63 | 54°58'59"/24°05'34" |
| Lampėdžiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Versheves | 27.17 | 54°54'32"/23°49'37" |
| Žeimiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Žeimiai [Lith], Zheim [Yid], Zheimy [Rus], Żejmy [Pol], Scheine [Ger], Zheymyay, Zheymy, Žeimių, Žeimis, Žeimė, Zhaim, Jeimi, Yenovo Zheim, Yanovo Zheimi | 27.19 | 55°10'44"/24°13'24" |
| Vilyampolskaya Sloboda | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė | 27.97 | 54°54'18"/23°52'30" |
| Vilijampole | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vilijampolė [Lith], Vilyampolskaya [Rus], Slobodka [Yid], Wiliampol [Pol], Viliampolės, Viliyampol'sk, Viliampolė, Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė | 27.97 | 54°54'18"/23°52'30" |
| Beržai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Brezhinsk, Berzhe | 28.37 | 55°24'04"/23°53'55" |
| Kaunas | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kaunas [Lith], Kovno [Rus], Kovne [Yid], Kovna [Heb], Kowno [Pol], Kauen [Ger] | 28.69 | 54°54'10"/23°54'35" |
| Krakės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Krakės [Lith], Krok [Yid], Kroki [Rus, Pol], Krakių, Krake, Krakias, Krakies | 28.96 | 55°24'37"/23°43'48" |
| Linksmadvaris | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | 29.74 | 54°53'23"/23°53'04" | |
| Jonava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Jonava [Lith], Yanove [Yid], Ianovo [Rus], Janów [Pol], Janau [Ger], Janova, Janovo, Janowa, Janowo, Yanova, Yonava, Ionava, Janów nad Wilią, Jonavos Miestelis, Juonava | 31.43 | 55°04'48"/24°16'31" |
| Lančiūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo | 31.62 | 55°20'59"/24°09'27" |
| Shantsy | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Szancy, Šančiai, Šančių (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 32.03 | 54°52'38"/23°56'43" |
| Šėta | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos | 32.27 | 55°16'50"/24°15'15" |
| Berzele | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Berzale, Berzole, Berželė, Berzhalka | 32.95 | 55°25'26"/24°00'27" |
| Šventybrastis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Swiętobrość, Sventobrosts', Šventibrastis, Šventybrasčio (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 33.28 | 55°24'58"/24°02'50" |
| Žeimelis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] | 33.36 | 55°10'24"/24°19'18" |
| Lucinava | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Liucinava, Lucinowo | 33.78 | 55°11'40"/23°16'15" |
| Veliuona | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Veliuona [Lith], Velon [Yid], Veliona [Rus], Wielona [Pol], Veliouna, Wileny, Velivana, Veliuonos, Vilan, Vileny, Vilon | 34.42 | 55°04'55"/23°16'15" |
| Lioliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Lal | 34.67 | 55°18'20"/24°16'27" |
| Betygala | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Betygala [Lith], Betigola [Yid], Betygoła [Pol], Betygalos, Betigala | 35.74 | 55°21'40"/23°22'07" |
| Surviliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio | 36.18 | 55°26'56"/24°02'02" |
| Bukonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse | 37.11 | 55°13'30"/24°22'07" |
| Pravieniškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Pravinishok, Provenishki Pervyye, Praveniškių, Pravieniškės Pirmosios, Pravenishkes, Provėniškis, Pravieniškės | 37.15 | 54°55'02"/24°12'40" |
| Paežeriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse | 38.47 | 55°21'51"/24°16'42" |
| Gudžiūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Gudzyuny, Gudzhyunay, Gudžiūnų, Godžiūnai | 39.69 | 55°30'33"/23°46'24" |
