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 Zaliznitsa

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Zaliznitsa Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Zaliznytsya [Ukr], Zaliznitsa [Rus], Żele?nica [Pol] 51°41'43"/25°34'19"

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Sudche Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Sudcze, Wojnówka, Voynuvka 4.56 51°44'08"/25°35'07"
Lyubeshov Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Lyubeshiv [Ukr], Lyubeshov [Rus], Lubashov [Yid], Lubieszów [Pol], Lyubeshuv, Lyubeshev, Lyubashevo, Ljubesiv 8.74 51°45'55"/25°30'51"
Kukhotskaya Volya Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Kukhitska Volia [Ukr], Kukhotskaya Volya [Rus], Kuchecka Wola, Kukhetskaya Volya, Kukhits'ka Volya [Ukr], Kukhetska Volya 9.36 51°40'17"/25°42'08"
Derevok Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Derewek 16.56 51°45'04"/25°20'57"
Lyubyaz' Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Lubiaz, Lyubyazh, Lyubeshuv, Lubiaż, Liubiaz 17.75 51°50'33"/25°28'20"
Kutin Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Kutyn' 18.15 51°48'50"/25°45'12"
Ozertsi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ozertsy, Jezierce, Yezertse, Ezertse 18.23 51°32'23"/25°39'20"
Shlapan' Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Szlapan 20.37 51°52'00"/25°28'03"
Pnóvno Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Pniewno, Pnivne 20.76 51°40'51"/25°16'18"
Pnivne Ukr. Volynia Kovel Pnyonuo, Pniewno, Pnyovno, Pnëvno 20.76 51°40'51"/25°16'18"
Bykhov Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Bykhiv, Bykhuv 20.97 51°45'13"/25°16'57"
Farynki Ukr. Minsk Pinsk 21.00 51°40'09"/25°16'13"
Griva Ukr. Volynia Slutsk 22.57 51°31'00"/25°25'00"
Loknitsa Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Loknica, Loknytsia 22.59 51°48'36"/25°50'34"
Nebel' Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Nobel' [Rus, Ukr], Nobel [Pol], Nabla [Yid], Nebel' 23.27 51°52'01"/25°45'57"
Tsir Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Cyr, Tsyr 24.16 51°49'17"/25°17'10"
Lishnóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Lishnëvka [Ukr], Liszniówka [Pol], Lishniovka [Rus], Lishnivka [Yid], Lishnivkah [Heb], Lishnyuvka, Lysnivka, Lisnovka 26.26 51°28'49"/25°24'52"
Krymno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Krynica Zdrój, Krymne 27.59 51°39'44"/25°10'31"
Mul'chitsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mulczyce 27.77 51°32'30"/25°53'21"
Velikiye Telkovichi Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Ciolkowicze Wielkie, Tselkoviche Velikoye, Tselkoviche Velke 29.08 51°35'20"/25°57'25"
Morochnoye Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Morochna Velka, Morochno, Moroczna Wielka 29.48 51°50'51"/25°55'22"
Bel'skaya Volya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Bilska Volia [Ukr], Більська Воля [Ukr], Bil's'ka Volya [Ukr], Bielska Wola, Bel'skaya Volya [Rus], Bel'ska Volya 31.28 51°27'24"/25°48'43"
Adryzhyn Bel. Grodno Kobrin Odrizhin [Rus], Odryżyn [Pol], Odyzyn 31.56 51°58'16"/25°27'47"
Vlasovtse Ukr. Grodno Kobrin Wlasowce, Ulasawtsy 32.44 51°58'45"/25°27'48"
Privitovka Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Pryvitivka [Ukr], Privitovka [Rus] 32.68 51°44'49"/26°02'20"
Politsy Ukr. Volynia Kovel 33.62 51°34'03"/25°07'50"
Mutvitsa Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Mutwica 34.23 51°50'53"/26°00'14"
Vorokomle Ukr. Volynia Kovel Worokomla, Vorokome, Worokomle 34.50 51°42'34"/25°04'19"
Prilesnoye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Prylisne [Ukr], Prilesnoye [Rus, since 1964], Manevichi [Rus, until 1964], Maniewicze [Pol], Monevitch [Yid], Manewytschi [Ger], Manivits, Manyevits, Manyevich, Manyevichi, Monavitz 35.63 51°22'35"/25°31'21"
Horodok Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gródek [Pol], Gorodok [Rus], Grudek 36.68 51°22'16"/25°28'25"
Vetly Ukr. Volynia Kovel Wietly 36.99 51°53'08"/25°07'51"
Sopachov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sopachiv, Sopachuv, Sopaczow 37.91 51°25'03"/25°53'24"
Gradysk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Hradys'k [Ukr], Gradysk [Rus, Pol] 38.03 51°23'06"/25°20'28"
Vyderta Ukr. Volynia Kovel Wyderta, Vorokomlya 38.14 51°43'59"/25°01'18"
Murowin Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Muravin 38.17 51°48'00"/26°06'00"
Velikaya Glusha Ukr. Volynia Kovel Velyka Hlusha [Ukr], Velikaya Glusha [Rus], Wielka Hłusza [Pol], Lishe [Yid], Hłusza Wielka, Vel'ka Khlusha, Vel'ka Glusha, Bol'shaya Glusha 38.24 51°48'57"/25°03'06"
Dubrovsk Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Dubrojsk, Dibrivsk 39.54 51°41'23"/26°08'44"
Voronki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Woronki 39.61 51°33'20"/26°05'59"