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 Žeimiai
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žeimiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Žeimelis [Lith], Zheĭmeli [Rus], Zheimel [Yid], Žeimele [Latv], Żejmele [Pol], Scheimel, [Ger], Zheymelis, Zheyme, Žeimys, Žeimelio, Zheiml, Zemel, Zieme | 55°57'56"/23°25'04" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Šiubaičiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šiubaičiai [Lith], Shubots [Yid], Szubajcie [Pol], Shubaychyay | 6.56 | 55°55'33"/23°29'46" |
| Šiauliai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šiauliai [Lith], Shavl [Yid], Shavli [Rus], Schaulen [Ger], Szawle [Pol], Šauļi [Latv], Shavel, Schavli, Shawli, Shaulyai, Shiaulai, Silaliai, Šiaulių, Šiaulē | 7.25 | 55°55'60"/23°19'00" |
| Lukšiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Lukshi Lukshy Luszki | 12.52 | 55°57'41"/23°13'01" |
| Paobeliai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Paobelyay | 12.71 | 55°54'02"/23°35'09" |
| Stačiūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Stachyunay, Stačiūnų, Stachiunay | 13.68 | 55°56'19"/23°37'56" |
| Lygumai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Lygumai [Lith], Ligum [Yid], Ligumy [Rus, Pol, Ger], Lygumų, Ligumay, Legum, Ligem | 15.50 | 56°00'14"/23°39'27" |
| Kuziai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kužiai, Kužių, Kiziny | 17.22 | 55°58'60"/23°08'34" |
| Gruzdžiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Gruzdžiai [Lith], Gruzd [Yid], Gruzdi [Rus], Gruździe [Pol], Gruzdžių, Gruzdzi, Gruzdi, Gruzdzhay, Grudzhyay, Gruzdzhyay | 17.99 | 56°05'52"/23°15'05" |
| Radviliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Radviliškis [Lith], Radvilishok [Yid], Radvilishki [Rus], Radziwiliszki [Pol], Radwilischken [Ger], Radvilišķi [Latv], Radvilišks, Radviliškio, Radvilishkis, Radvilai | 18.81 | 55°48'40"/23°32'28" |
| Pamūšis | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Pamūšis [Lith], Pamusha [Yid], Pomusze [Pol], Pamush, Pomushe, Pamuše, Pamušio (Jewish agri col. 1858) | 20.73 | 56°05'34"/23°39'43" |
| Padubysys | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Padubysys [Lith], Bazilionai [Lith], Bazilyan [Yid], Podubis' [Rus], Podubiś [Pol], Padubysis, Padubysio, Padubisio, Padubisiai, Bazilënay, Bazyliany, Bazilainiai | 25.52 | 55°47'49"/23°08'25" |
| Jovarai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Jovaravas, Yavarove, Nauyas Dvaras, Naujadvaris | 26.10 | 55°58'24"/23°50'14" |
| Bagdoniske | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Bogdanantz, Bogdanishkis, Bagdoniškė | 26.60 | 55°45'57"/23°11'01" |
| Pakruojis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pakruojis [Lith], Pokroi [Rus, Yid], Pockroy [Ger], Pokrój [Pol], Pakroja [Latv], Pakruoyus, Pakruojus, Pakruojo, Pakruois, Pokrai, Pakroi, Pokroy | 27.25 | 55°58'44"/23°51'18" |
| Kurtuvėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kortovia, Kurtaveniai, Kurtuvia, Kutevyan, Kurtuvėnų Piliakalnis | 27.97 | 55°49'36"/23°02'37" |
| Pašiaušė | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Pashaush, Poshiaushe | 29.39 | 55°44'37"/23°09'44" |
| Šakyna | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šakyna [Lith], Shakina [Rus, Yid], Szakinów [Pol], Šakynos, Shakinay | 29.95 | 56°10'47"/23°07'30" |
| Pasavona | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Pasavon, Pasvines, Ežeras Pašvinys, Ežeras Pašvinė | 30.03 | 55°49'36"/23°00'17" |
| Kuršėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kuršėnai [Lith], Kurshan [Yid], Kurshany [Rus], Kurszany [Pol], Kuršēni [Latv], Kurschenen [Ger], Kurshenay, Kurshchenay, Kuržėnų, Koršienā | 30.21 | 56°00'12"/22°56'13" |
| Rozalimas | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Rozalimas [Lith], Rozalye [Yid], Rozalin [Rus, Pol], Rozalinas, Razalimas, Rozaumas, Rozalia (Opened to Jews in1903 by exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 30.26 | 55°53'29"/23°53'07" |
| Rokoniai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Rokenai, Rokenay | 31.83 | 55°53'38"/23°54'45" |
| Beržininkai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Berezovke, Beržininkai, Berzhininkay | 31.94 | 56°13'25"/23°38'37" |
| Šiaulėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šiaulėnai [Lith], Shavlan [Yid], Shavlyany [Rus], Szawlany [Pol], Šiaulėnų, Shyaulenay, Shaulenay, Šavlan, Shavlian, Sialenai | 31.95 | 55°40'42"/23°24'08" |
| Beržiniai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Beržiniai, Berezne, Berzgainiai, Berzhgainai, Beržiniai [Lithuanian], Berzhine | 32.16 | 55°55'12"/23°55'40" |
| Seduva | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šeduva [Lith], Shadeve [Yid], Shadova [Rus], Szadów [Pol], Schadow [Ger], Shedeva, Sheduva, Šeduvos, Šedova, Šedava | 32.31 | 55°45'09"/23°46'12" |
| Simaniškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Siemieniszki | 32.74 | 55°40'51"/23°17'02" |
| Pašvitinys | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Pašvitinys [Lith], Poshvityn [Yid, Rus], Pashvitin [Yid], Poszwityń [Pol], Poswitenen [Ger], Pašvitinio, Pašvintinys, Pašvintinio, Pashvitinis | 32.76 | 56°09'32"/23°48'58" |
| Joniškis | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Joniškis [Lith], Yanishok [Yid], Yonishki [Rus], Janiszki [Pol], Jonischken [Ger], Jonišķi [Latv], Yonishkis, Yanishki, Joniškio, Jonischki, Ionishkis, Janischki, Yanishke, Yenishok, Yonishok | 32.83 | 56°14'22"/23°36'55" |
| Klovainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Klovian, Klovyan, Klovainių | 33.69 | 55°56'23"/23°57'26" |
| Kruopinė | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kropine | 33.73 | 55°55'00"/22°52'60" |
| Bariūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Baryun | 35.54 | 56°15'06"/23°40'23" |
| Kauleliškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kaulalishkyay | 36.55 | 55°42'25"/23°46'46" |
| Linkuva | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Linkuva [Lith], Linkeve [Yid], Linkovo [Rus], Linków [Pol], Linkuvos | 36.86 | 56°05'10"/23°58'14" |
| Šaukėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šaukėnai [Lith], Shukian [Yid], Shavkyany [Rus], Szawkiany [Pol], Shavkany, Szayikiany, Shaukenay, Šaukėnų, Szaukeinaj | 37.44 | 55°48'39"/22°53'05" |
| Skaistgirys | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Skaizgiris, Skaisgiris, Skaystgiris, Skaizgiruko, Skaisgirys | 38.19 | 56°18'31"/23°23'27" |
| Ramučiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Ramuchyay | 38.37 | 55°49'40"/22°51'13" |
| Kruopiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kruopiai [Lithuanian], Krupopiai, Kruopių, Krupe, Kruopyay | 39.82 | 56°14'34"/23°00'42" |
