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 Zidikai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Zidikai Lith. Kovno Telshe Židikai [Lith], Zhidik [Yid], Zhidyki [Rus], Żydyki [Pol], Židiki [Latv], Schiddiken [Ger], Židikų, Zidik, Zidikiai, Zydikiai, Žėdėkā 56°19'16"/22°00'49"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Strėliškiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Strelishke, Streliškių, Strėliškė 6.82 56°22'22"/21°57'16"
Ylakiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Ylakiai [Lith], Yelok [Yid], Ilakyay [Rus], Iłłoki [Pol], Ylakina, Myasto Ilakyay, Ilakiai, Ilakē, Illok, Īlakē 11.17 56°16'45"/21°50'56"
Pikeliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Pikeliai [Lith], Pikel, [Yid], Pikeli [Rus], Pikiele [Pol], Pikelyay, Pikelių, Pikelē 12.25 56°25'03"/22°06'35"
Žideikiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Zadeikai, Žadeikių, Zhadeykey, Zhidikay 15.36 56°11'01"/21°59'23"
Leckava Lith. Kovno Shavli Leckava [Lith], Liatzkovo [Rus], Latskeve [Yid], Lacków [Pol], Lutzhof [Ger], Lyatskovo, Letskava, Leckavos, Leckavas, Latskove, Latzkova, Latzkeva, Latzuva 16.13 56°23'36"/22°14'27"
Seda Lith. Kovno Telshe Seda [Lith], Siad [Yid], Siady [Rus, Pol], Schwenden [Ger], Sedos, Syady, Syad, Shad 17.61 56°10'07"/22°05'27"
Tirkšliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Tirkšliai [Lith], Tirkshla [Yid], Tyrkshlye [Rus], Tyrkszle [Pol], Tirkshle, Tirkosla, Tirkshlyay, Tirkšlių, Tėrkšlē 19.13 56°15'53"/22°18'24"
Mažeikiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Mažeikiai [Lith], Mazheik [Yid], Mozheyki [Rus], Mažeiķi [Latv], Możejki [Pol], Moscheiken [Ger], Murawlewo, Muravjovo, Mazheykyay, Mažeikiu, Mozheĭki, Mazeikai, Mazheiki, Mazheyk, Mazheyki, Mazik, Mezyk, Murav Evo, Muravievo, Morviova (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 19.31 56°18'44"/22°19'35"
Barstyčiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Barstyčiai [Lith], Barshtitz [Yid], Barstichyay [Rus], Barszczyce [Pol], Breshtitz, Barstyčių, Borshchitse 19.83 56°09'40"/21°52'18"
Žemaičių Kalvarija Lith. Kovno Telshe Žemaičių Kalvarija [Lith], Kalwarya Żmujdzka [Pol], Kalvariye-Zamut [Yid], Varduva [Lith, 1964-1988], Žemaitiu Kalvarėjė, Zemaichu Kalvariaya, Kalwarya, Kalvarija Zhamot, Žemaiču Kalvarija [Latv], Calvaria Samogitiensium [Lat], Samogitian Calvary [Eng] 23.50 56°06'35"/22°00'32"
Krakiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Krakiai [Lith], Krakių, Krakyay 25.67 56°16'01"/22°25'06"
Pievėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Piyevenay, Piewiany, Pievienų (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 28.38 56°09'59"/22°22'45"
Nevarėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Nevarėnai [Lith], Nevaran [Yid], Nevarany [Rus], Nieworany [Pol], Nevarenay, Nevarėnų, Nevarienā, Niewierany 29.09 56°06'31"/22°17'17"
Skuodas Lith. Kovno Telshe Skuodas [Lith], Shkod [Yid], Shkudy [Rus], Szkudy [Pol], Schoden [Ger], Skoda [Latv], Shkud, Skuodo, Skudoas, Skouds, Skouda 30.24 56°16'14"/21°31'56"
Gadūnavas Lith. Kovno Telshe Gudnove 30.78 56°04'03"/22°12'47"
Notėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Notėnų, Naciany, Notenay (Closed to Jews 1882-1903 by the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 31.22 56°05'54"/21°42'23"
Mosėdis Lith. Kovno Telshe Mosėdis [Lith], Maisyad [Yid], Masiady [Rus, Pol], Maisiad, Mashadi, Maishad, Meisad, Mosėdžio, Muosiedis 32.02 56°09'59"/21°34'35"
Alsėdžiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Alsėdžiai [Lith], Ol'siadi [Rus], Alshad [Yid], Alsiad [Yid], Olsiady [Pol], Alsyad, Alsėdžių, Al'sedzhyay, Alsedzhay, Alsiedē, Olshadi 32.32 56°01'51"/22°02'44"
Viekšniai Lith. Kovno Shavli Viekšniai [Lith], Vekshne [Yid], Vyekshnya [Rus], Wieksznie [Pol], Wiekschnen [Ger], Viekšņi [Latv], Veckshna, Vekshni, V'yekshnyay, Viyekshnyay, Viekšnių, Vėikšnē, Vekshnyay, Vekshnya 32.46 56°14'10"/22°31'00"
Plateliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Plateliai [Lith], Plotel [Yid], Ploteli [Rus], Płotele [Pol], Platelyay, Platelyai, Platelių 32.87 56°02'48"/21°48'58"
Laižuva Lith. Kovno Shavli Laižuva [Lith], Laizeve [Yid], Laizhevo [Rus], Łajżew [Pol], Leizeva, Layzhuva, Layazhova, Layazuva, Laižova, Laižuvos 34.66 56°22'53"/22°33'56"
Gintališkė Lith. Kovno Telshe Gintalishke, Gintalishok, Gintališkės Tvenkinys 34.88 56°03'04"/21°43'36"
Daukšiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Daukshyay, Daukšių, Daukshay, Dauksze 35.90 56°10'56"/21°29'20"
Leplauke Lith. Kovno Telsiai Lieplaukalė, L'eplauke, Lieplaukale, Leplavki 39.20 55°58'18"/22°05'57"
Godeliai Lith. Kovno Telshe 39.70 55°59'22"/21°46'35"
Lieplaukė Lith. Kovno Telshe Liplavke 39.73 55°58'02"/22°06'17"
Telšiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Telšiai [Lith], Telshi [Rus], Telzh [Yid], Telsze [Pol], Telsche [Ger], Telši [Latv], Telšē, Teltsch, Telshe, Telschi, Telsh, Telshie, Telšių, Telz 39.98 55°58'59"/22°14'03"