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 Zhabinka

Matching Town Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Zhabinka Bel. Grodno Kobrin Zhabinka [Rus, Yid], Żabinka [Pol], Žabinka [Bel], Zabinaa, Stara Sabinka 52°11'55"/24°00'38"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Khvedkovichi Bel. Grodno Kobrin Chwedkowicze, Fed'kovichi, Khvedkovichi, Khvedkoviche 5.73 52°09'11"/24°03'01"
Rogozno Bel. Grodno Kobrin Rogozna 6.93 52°09'22"/24°05'05"
Rokitnitsa Bel. Grodno Kobrin Rokitnica, Rakitnitsa 7.29 52°08'05"/23°59'14"
Bulkovo Bel. Grodno Kobrin Bulkowo, Bul'kovo, Bul'koro 9.96 52°07'15"/23°56'17"
Litvinki Bel. Grodno Kobrin Litwinki 12.87 52°14'13"/24°11'20"
Podles'ye Bel. Grodno Brest Podlesie 14.40 52°17'24"/23°51'38"
Kosiche Vel'ke Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Kosicze Wielkie, Kosichy, Bol'shiye Kosichi 14.74 52°08'05"/23°49'16"
Ozyaty Bel. Grodno Kobrin Oziaty, Azyaty 14.77 52°05'55"/24°09'11"
Radvanichi Bel. Grodno Brest Radwanicze Košcielne, Vyalikiya Radvanichy 18.34 52°02'01"/24°00'18"
Chernavchitsy Bel. Grodno Brest Chernavchitsy [Rus], Czarnawczyce [Pol], Čarnaŭčycy [Bel], Chernavchitse, Charnawchytsy, Charnaŭchytsy 18.56 52°13'10"/23°44'25"
Zabolot'ye Bel. Grodno Brest Zabalatstsye, Zablotse 18.70 52°03'36"/23°51'21"
Patryki Bel. Grodno Kobrin Patriki 20.63 52°10'58"/24°18'44"
Vidomlya Bel. Grodno Brest Widomla, Vidamlya 20.92 52°19'39"/23°47'12"
Strigovo Bel. Grodno Kobrin Strychowo, Stryhowo, Stryhava 21.27 52°17'58"/24°16'34"
Tevli Bel. Grodno Pruzhany Tewle, Tewli 22.41 52°20'14"/24°14'59"
Kobryn Bel. Grodno Kobrin Kobryn [Bel], Kobrin [Rus, Yid], Kobryń [Pol] 23.60 52°12'42"/24°21'23"
Verkholes'ye Bel. Grodno Kobrin Wierzcholesie 23.72 52°04'54"/24°18'05"
Brest Bel. Grodno Brest Brest [Bel], Brest Litovsk [Rus], Brześć Litewski [Pol], Brześć nad Bugiem [Pol, 1918-39], Brisk [Yid], Brasta [Lith], Brest Litowsk, Brisk Dlita, Brisk de-Lita, Brześć-Litewsk, Brist nad Bugie, Bzheshch nad Bugyem, Bieraście 24.73 52°05'51"/23°41'16"
Kamyanyets Bel. Grodno Brest Kamyanyets [Bel], Kamenets [Rus], Kamieniec Litewski [Pol], Kamenets Litovsk [Yid], Kamianiec, Kameniec, Kamenetz, Komenitz, Komenitz D Lita, Kamyenyets Litevski, Kamenets-Litevski, Kamenets-Litovskiy 26.23 52°24'00"/23°48'36"
Zamosty Bel. Grodno Brest Zamosty [Rus, Pol, Bel], Zamost'ye 26.58 52°24'00"/23°48'00"
Shcherchėvo Bel. Grodno Pruzhany Szczerczewo, Shcharchova, Shcherchëvo, Shcherchovo 27.15 52°25'31"/24°09'31"
Velikiye Korchitsy Bel. Grodno Kobrin Korczyce Wielkie 27.34 52°06'18"/24°22'52"
Charniany Bel. Grodno Brest Charniany [Bel], Chernyany [Rus], Czerniany [Pol], Čarniany, Charnyany (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 27.53 51°59'10"/24°13'01"
Bosyach Bel. Grodno Kobrin Bosiacz 28.01 52°16'06"/24°24'21"
Kleyniki Bel. Grodno Brest Klejniki 28.59 52°08'28"/23°36'07"
Lotovo Bel. Grodno Brest Lotovo [Rus], Łotowo [Pol], Łotowa (found on hist. maps but not Google) 29.65 52°25'21"/23°46'26"
Gusak Bel. Grodno Brest Husaki, Rybkhoz Gusak 29.96 51°56'01"/24°05'27"
Zales'ye Bel. Grodno Kobrin Zalyessye, Zalese 31.66 52°13'02"/24°28'27"
Ostromichi Bel. Grodno Kobrin Ostromech Krulevski, Ostromecz Krolewski, Astromichy 32.39 52°16'35"/24°28'08"
Selets Bel. Grodno Kobrin Sialiec 32.94 52°13'27"/24°29'32"
Zasimy Bel. Grodno Kobrin Zosimy 34.41 52°20'32"/24°27'31"
Khabovichi Bel. Grodno Kobrin Chobowicze 35.36 52°03'40"/24°28'39"
Voyskaya Bel. Grodno Brest Voyska, Wojska 35.40 52°24'39"/23°37'21"
Sychi Bel. Grodno Brest Sycze 37.14 52°12'55"/23°27'58"
Khidry Bel. Grodno Brest Chidry, Velikiye Khidry, Khidry-Novyye 37.47 52°32'05"/24°03'06"
Lukovo Bel. Grodno Brest Lukowo, Lukava 37.93 51°53'16"/24°14'22"
Kamien Szlachecki Bel. Grodno Kobrin Kamen (not featured on Google map nor in BGN gazetteer, but found on hist. maps) 39.68 52°14'59"/24°35'14"