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 Vilani

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Vilani Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Viļāni [Latv], Vilon [Yid], Velena [Rus], Welonen [Ger], Vilianai [Lith], Wellan [Ger], Wielony [Pol], Weleny, Vilyany, Vilyani, Vilyane, Viljani, Vilēni, Vilany, Veleny, Wielona, Veliony 56°33'02"/26°55'47"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Varaklani Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Varakļāni [Latv], Varklian [Yid], Warkland [Ger], Varaklyany [Rus], Varaklianai [Lith], Warklany [Pol], Varklan, Varaklian, Varklyane 12.55 56°36'33"/26°45'17"
Dricėni Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Dricēni, Dritseni, Dricēni Bijušās Muižas Centrs 19.07 56°38'57"/27°11'05"
Silmala Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Silmala [Latv], Malta [Latv, pre-1936], Małta [Pol] 20.05 56°23'46"/27°05'54"
Štikani Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa 21.21 56°21'55"/27°00'44"
Silajāņi Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Silajāņu, Sudari, Silayani 23.23 56°20'30"/26°56'27"
Ivgolova Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Makasan, Makaséni, Ivgolova, Yugolova, Jugolova, Jegulava 24.08 56°35'06"/27°19'04"
Riebiņi Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Riebiņi [Latv], Ribene [Ger], Ribenishki [Rus], Ribinishok [Yid], Rybiniszki [Pol], Rybinischki, Ribinishki, Ribiņiški, Ribeny, Ribeņi, Silajani 24.70 56°20'25"/26°47'60"
Rezekne Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Rēzekne [Latv], Rositten [Ger], Rezhitsa [Rus], Rezhitse [Yid], Rzeżyca [Pol], Rėzeknė [Lith], Räisaku [Est], Režica, Ryezhitsa (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 25.55 56°30'37"/27°20'24"
Borkhovo Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Barkava (Jewish agri col. re-opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules of 1882") 27.47 56°43'29"/26°36'41"
Barkava Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Barkavas, Borchovas Pusmuiža 27.47 56°43'29"/26°36'41"
Preili Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Preiļi [Latv], Prel' [Rus], Preil [Yid], Prely [Ger], Preiliai [Lith], Prial, Prieli, Preyli, Preli 31.18 56°17'38"/26°43'29"
Selamiski Vitebsk Liutzin Selamiski [Latv], Silamuiža, Selomyzki 32.28 56°49'35"/27°05'39"
Atasiene Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Atašiene, Atašienes Pusmuižas Centrs, Atashiene, Atashene, Atašiene Muižas Centrs, Myza Atashene 32.75 56°32'44"/26°23'44"
Rudzāti Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Rudzyaty, Rudeti, Rudzēti 32.81 56°25'02"/26°27'11"
Bėrzpils Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Bērzpils, Bērziši 34.57 56°50'59"/27°05'02"
Rozelmuiza Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Rezna, Rosenowski 36.87 56°26'33"/27°29'51"
Bėrzgale Lat. Vitebsk Rezhitsa Bensegallen, Bieržgals, Bērzgale 36.94 56°37'49"/27°30'55"