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 Yasenovka

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Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 50°59'34"/24°56'46"

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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 3.95 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 6.44 51°00'50"/25°01'54"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 6.78 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 7.41 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 9.74 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 10.06 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 10.23 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 10.96 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 11.26 51°05'11"/25°00'28"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 12.16 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 13.44 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 13.50 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 13.52 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 14.65 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 15.43 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 16.13 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Borshchóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borszczowka, Vul'ka Porska, Borshchëvka, Borshchovka 18.08 51°02'59"/25°11'18"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 18.40 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 18.47 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 18.61 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 18.85 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 19.16 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 19.29 51°08'57"/24°49'36"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 20.04 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 20.05 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 20.08 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 20.16 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 20.64 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Mel'nitsa Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mel'nytsya [Ukr], Mel'nitsa [Rus], Mielnica [Pol], Melnitza [Yid], Melnitsah, Mel'nycja 21.02 51°09'13"/25°06'18"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 21.20 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 22.40 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 23.09 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 23.28 50°52'49"/25°13'34"
Staraya Yelenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gelenuvka Stara, Helenowka Stara, Olenivka, Yelenovka 23.34 50°59'28"/25°16'47"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Marjanówka 23.39 51°12'08"/24°58'41"
Topil'noye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Topolno, Topulno, Topilne 24.16 50°56'29"/25°16'53"
Rozhishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rozhyshche [Ukr], Rozhishche [Rus], Rożyszcze [Pol], Rozhishtch [Yid], Rozhishch, Rozishtchov, Roschyschtsche, Rozishts 24.21 50°54'55"/25°16'09"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 24.31 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 24.40 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Volnyanka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 24.47 50°55'24"/25°16'39"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 24.98 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Vul'nianka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Colony Volnyanka 25.01 50°54'49"/25°16'48"
Ivanovka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Iwanowka, Janczyn, Janowka, Yanofka, Yanovka, Ivanivka 25.56 51°05'38"/25°16'29"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 25.58 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 25.61 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Miryn Ukr. Volynia Kovel 26.36 51°11'46"/25°08'25"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 26.52 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 26.65 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 27.24 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Vishenki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wiszenki 27.75 50°58'52"/25°20'32"
Sokol Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sokil [Ukr], Sokul [Pol], Sokol [Rus], Sokul' 28.12 51°02'40"/25°20'23"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 28.62 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Nosachevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nosaczewicze 28.82 50°56'58"/25°21'07"
Gryvyatki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Hrywiatki 28.97 51°15'01"/25°00'32"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 29.36 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Kovel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel [Ukr, Rus, Yid], Kowel [Pol], Kovla, Kovle 29.77 51°12'55"/24°42'31"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 30.77 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 31.36 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 31.53 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Naviz Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Navoz, Navuz 32.01 51°04'13"/25°23'14"
Skulin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skulyn 32.11 51°16'46"/24°53'24"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 32.34 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Kul'chin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 32.49 50°49'11"/25°19'09"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 32.83 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Kashivka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kashivka [Ukr], Kashovka [Rus], Kaszówka [Pol], Kashofka [Yid], Kaschowka [Ger], Kashuvka 32.86 51°09'59"/25°19'36"
Povorsk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Povors'k [Ukr], Povorsk [Rus], Powórsk [Pol], Paversk [Yid], Povursk, Powursk 32.90 51°15'56"/25°07'44"
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 33.46 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 33.53 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Nezvir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niezwir 34.03 51°03'37"/25°25'15"
Susk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sus'k 34.09 50°57'22"/25°25'46"
Zaboroly Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zaborol' 34.09 50°44'40"/25°13'51"
Kulchyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kul'chyn, Kul'chin 35.03 51°06'01"/24°28'30"
Gulevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Hulivka [Ukr], Gulevichi [Rus], Hulewicze [Pol], Hulewiczów, Gulevich, Guleviche, Khuleviche 35.14 51°15'30"/25°13'09"
Oderady Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 35.20 50°41'28"/25°05'48"
Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 35.26 50°44'13"/24°38'58"
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 36.97 50°41'54"/24°42'07"
Chetvertnya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czetwiertnia 37.15 51°02'58"/25°28'10"
Cheremoshno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Cheremoshno [Rus], Czeremoszno [Pol], Cheremoshne [Ukr], Tsheremoshne [Yid] 37.26 51°19'28"/25°01'21"
Korshev Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshiv 37.26 50°40'25"/25°06'28"
Voyutin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wojutyn 37.50 50°39'30"/25°00'44"
Luts'k Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luts'k [Ukr], Łuck [Pol], Lutzk [Yid], Lutsk [Rus], Luzk [Ger], Luc'k, Luytsk 38.05 50°45'33"/25°20'33"
Vatyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Watyn 38.56 50°38'56"/24°52'41"
Rastov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Rastow, Rasluv, Rastuv 38.59 51°07'15"/24°25'58"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodyshche 38.95 50°42'25"/25°16'00"
Skirche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skurche, Skurcze 39.32 50°38'22"/24°58'00"
Khmelyuv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Khmeliv, Chmielów [Pol] 39.88 50°48'00"/24°28'00"