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 Zayachitsy

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Pale
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Alt. Names Coordinates
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 50°41'54"/24°42'07"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
Province
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District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 4.09 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 4.68 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 5.68 50°44'13"/24°38'58"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 6.11 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Pryvitne Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Pryvitne [Ukr], Świniuchy [Pol], Svinyukhi [Rus], Svinech [Yid], Privetnoye [Rus], Sviniochi, Swinjuchi, Svynyukhy, S'vinyukhy 7.20 50°38'24"/24°44'47"
Korytnitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Korytnica 10.02 50°37'56"/24°47'55"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 10.49 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 12.26 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Vatyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Watyn 13.58 50°38'56"/24°52'41"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 14.07 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Rachyn Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kolonia Nowy-Raczyn, Rachin, Koloniya Novy Rachin, Kolonia Raczyn Nowy 14.39 50°34'11"/24°43'26"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 15.32 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Uman'tse Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Umance (not found on hist. maps before 1940*) 15.74 50°37'01"/24°53'05"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 16.70 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 16.99 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 18.02 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 18.64 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Podberez'ye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pidberezzya [Ukr], Podberez'ye [Rus], Podberezie [Pol] 18.68 50°32'11"/24°37'54"
Mirkov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Myrkiv 18.88 50°31'43"/24°41'51"
Pavlivka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pavlivka [Ukr], Poryck [Pol], Poritsk [Yid, Rus], Pavlovka [Rus, since 1945], Pawliwka, Puritzk 18.91 50°37'00"/24°28'00"
Mirnoye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bludov, Bludow 18.91 50°36'09"/24°55'26"
Skirche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skurche, Skurcze 19.77 50°38'22"/24°58'00"
Khmelyuv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Khmeliv, Chmielów [Pol] 20.05 50°48'00"/24°28'00"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 20.10 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Tereshkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tereszkowce 20.14 50°32'49"/24°51'32"
Yadvinuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Jadwinówka, Yarivka, 22.00 50°32'47"/24°54'06"
Horokhiv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Horokhiv [Ukr], Gorokhov [Rus], Horochów [Pol], Horchov [Yid], Horkhov, Horkhuv, Horochiv, Horohiv 22.24 50°30'07"/24°45'41"
Voyutin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wojutyn 22.30 50°39'30"/25°00'44"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 22.38 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 22.70 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 23.46 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 24.27 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 24.29 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Shklin' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Szklin 25.31 50°34'23"/25°00'06"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 26.02 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Zvinyache Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zwiniacze 26.06 50°30'03"/24°54'02"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 27.06 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 27.48 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Yelizarov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Elizarów, Elizaruv 27.69 50°28'60"/24°54'00"
Oderady Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 27.81 50°41'28"/25°05'48"
Kvasov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kvasiv 28.68 50°26'36"/24°38'30"
Korshev Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshiv 28.71 50°40'25"/25°06'28"
Nesvich Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nieswicz 28.77 50°38'09"/25°05'54"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 29.14 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Zhuravnyky Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zhuravnyky [Ukr], Drużkopol [Pol], Druzhkopol' [Rus], Droshkopol [Yid], Drushlopla, Drushkopol, Druszkopol 29.50 50°25'60"/24°40'60"
Mys'liny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Myslina 29.88 50°28'57"/24°57'15"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 30.16 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 30.20 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Senkevichevka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Senkevicevka, Senkevitchovka, Sienkiewiczówka 30.32 50°31'44"/25°02'19"
Charukuv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czarukow, Charukiv 30.61 50°36'30"/25°06'45"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 30.69 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 30.71 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Volodymyr-Volyns'kyy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Volodymyr Volynskyy [Ukr], Vladimir Volynskiy [Rus], Włodzimierz Wolynski [Pol], Ludmir [Yid], Lodomeria [Lat], Ladmir, Lodmer, Ludomir, Vladimir Volinski, Vladzimyrz, Włodzimierz, Wladimir, Wladimir Wolynsk, Wolodymyr-Wolynskyj 31.65 50°51'09"/24°19'25"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 32.40 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Novosyulki Ruske Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Nowosidlki, Nowosiółki Ruskie, Novoselki 32.52 50°28'00"/24°58'60"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 32.93 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Novocheshskiye Novoselki Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Novoselki, Nowosiólki Nowoczeskie, Novoselki Starocheshskiye 33.06 50°28'24"/25°00'29"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 34.20 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 35.17 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Kolodyazhne Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kolodyazhnoye, Kolodiazhne, Kolodezhno, Kolodezhe 35.37 50°30'29"/25°06'14"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 36.44 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Lobachivka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Łobaczówka, Lobachëvka [Rus], Lobachuvka, Lobachovka 36.49 50°25'20"/24°58'52"
Lobachovka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Łobaczówka, Lobachëvka [Rus], Lobachuvka, Lobachovka 36.49 50°25'20"/24°58'52"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 36.91 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 36.97 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 37.18 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Zaboroly Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zaborol' 37.59 50°44'40"/25°13'51"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 37.91 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 38.00 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Piatydni Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pyatydni, Piatydnie, Pyatydne, P”yatydni, Pyatidni 38.61 50°51'39"/24°13'00"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodyshche 39.78 50°42'25"/25°16'00"