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 Zimbreni

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Zimbreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zembreni, Zembreny 46°50'20"/28°50'45"

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Horeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Goreshty 2.63 46°49'31"/28°52'27"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna 7.01 46°51'56"/28°45'44"
Moleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Moleshty, Malayeshty 7.75 46°47'15"/28°46'37"
Mileştii Mici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' 8.20 46°54'23"/28°48'08"
Răzeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Răzeni [Rom], Rezeny [Rus], Rezeni, Risineh, Rezyani, Rezen' 8.81 46°46'08"/28°53'59"
Băcioi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) 9.28 46°54'50"/28°53'57"
Cigîrleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chigirleni, Chigirleny 9.30 46°45'22"/28°49'41"
Budăi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bude, Budey, Budei 10.19 46°48'46"/28°58'27"
Ialoveni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov 12.60 46°56'37"/28°46'56"
Pojăreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pojoreni, Pozhareny 12.92 46°53'14"/28°41'29"
Buţeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Io, Gheorghe Duca, Butseny 13.21 46°49'32"/28°40'24"
Puhoi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Pugoy 14.64 46°49'24"/29°02'13"
Bardar Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bărdaru 15.15 46°54'10"/28°40'11"
Ivanovca Noua Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ioneasca, Ionyaska 15.34 46°44'44"/28°41'51"
Cărbuna Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Karbuna 16.37 46°42'42"/28°57'14"
Porumbrei Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Mitropolit, Porumbrey 16.81 46°41'22"/28°48'47"
Gangura Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 17.03 46°43'59"/29°00'27"
Fundul Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Fundu-Galbena 17.22 46°52'49"/28°37'39"
Dănceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 17.49 46°57'49"/28°42'21"
Ruseştii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Novyye Ruseshty, Rusestii Noui 17.78 46°55'39"/28°39'04"
Chişinău Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chişinău [Rom], Kishinev [Rus], Keshenev [Yid], Kischinew [Ger], Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kiszyniów [Pol], Kišinìv [Cz], Kişinev [Turk], Keshinov, Khisinau, Kishinëv, Kishinef, Kiscinev (Pogrom 4-6 & 7-1903) 18.56 47°00'20"/28°51'27"
Hînceşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Hînceştii [Mold], Ganchesty [Rus, before 1940], Kotovskoye [Rus, 1940-65], Kotovsk [Rus, 1965-90], Hânceşti [Rom], Hontchest [Yid], Khencheshti, Gincheshty, Gynchesht', Khynchesht' 19.44 46°49'50"/28°35'26"
Sahaidac Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sagaydak, Sagaidac 19.65 46°39'44"/28°50'45"
Suruceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Surucheny 20.87 46°58'45"/28°39'48"
Durleşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' 21.27 47°01'18"/28°45'47"
Geamănă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dzhamany 22.42 46°49'17"/29°08'22"
Nimoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nimoreny 23.10 47°00'26"/28°40'04"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tseptsereni, Tsyntsareny, Tsyntsaren', Tantărem 23.12 46°54'10"/29°08'07"
Căinari Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Kaynari, Dumbraveny, Keinari, Kainara, Kaynary 23.28 46°40'55"/29°02'54"
Mereni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Mereny, Miren, Mireni 23.71 46°40'25"/28°38'57"
Petrovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Petrovca [Mold, Rom], Petrovka [Rus, Yid], Yehupetz [Yid?], Petrichika 23.73 46°58'33"/29°05'09"
Logăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Loganeshty 24.09 46°54'19"/28°32'39"
Coloniţa Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kolonitsa 24.14 47°02'33"/28°57'24"
Botnaresti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Botnaresht Veke, Botnareshty, Botnarestu Vechi 25.92 46°55'48"/29°09'36"
Ciufleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chufleshty 26.77 46°37'22"/29°00'03"
Sărata-Galbenă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sarata Golban, Serata Galbene, Sarata-Galbene 27.69 46°44'05"/28°30'56"
Caracui Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Karakuy 27.77 46°42'00"/28°32'34"
Buteşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Budeshti, Budeshty 27.98 47°03'58"/29°00'17"
Zolotievca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zoloteanca, Zolotiyevka 28.43 46°44'18"/29°11'21"
Truşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Trusheny 28.75 47°04'18"/28°40'51"
Cimişeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chimisheny 28.87 47°00'43"/29°07'45"
Grătieşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gratsiyesht' 28.91 47°05'55"/28°49'29"
Ghidighici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gidigich 28.93 47°05'39"/28°46'23"
Coşcalia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Cascalia, Kashkaliya 29.20 46°41'08"/29°09'25"
Cobusca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Staraya Kobuska 29.32 46°58'09"/29°10'53"
Ecaterinovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ecaterineanca, Yekaterinovka 29.39 46°35'00"/28°44'50"
Cobusca Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novaya Kobuska 29.44 46°55'59"/29°12'29"
Selemet Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 29.67 46°34'40"/28°55'35"
Anenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novo Aneny 29.89 46°52'42"/29°14'05"
Ulmu Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Ul'ma 30.26 47°01'06"/28°32'47"
Scoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Skoreny 31.25 47°04'06"/28°36'28"
Hulboaca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gul'boka, Hulboca 31.37 47°07'09"/28°47'51"
Dahnovici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Dakhnovichi, Dalinovici 31.40 46°58'27"/28°28'59"
Batir Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Batar, Batyr 31.60 46°34'33"/29°00'09"
Cojuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kozhushna, Kozhusna 31.68 47°05'41"/28°39'43"
Mihailovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bahmutea, Mikhaylovka 32.50 46°33'09"/28°55'48"
Ialpugeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Yalpuzheny (Yalpuzhel on historical maps) 33.05 46°35'07"/28°37'11"
Balceana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bolchany 33.26 46°50'41"/28°24'31"
Ciopleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Choplen, Chopleny 33.39 47°07'50"/28°57'03"
Lăpuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lăpuşna [Rom, Mold], Lapushna [Rus], Lepushna, Lopushna 33.42 46°53'12"/28°24'43"
Baimaclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Baymakliya 33.69 46°35'22"/29°05'47"
Balabanesti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Balabaneshty 33.70 47°04'06"/29°08'09"
Hruşova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gruseva, Grushevo 34.04 47°08'11"/28°57'06"
Boscana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bashkany, Boshkana, Boşcana 34.23 47°07'41"/29°00'04"
Drăguşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Dragosen, Dragusenii Vechi, Dragusheny 34.28 46°58'58"/28°26'48"
Sireţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi 34.32 47°08'03"/28°42'49"
Orac Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Oracu, Orak 35.07 46°40'01"/28°27'36"
Cimislia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chimiashla, Chimishli, Chimishliya, Cimislija (Jews were subject to expulsion here according to the "Temporary Rules" of 1882. 35.26 46°31'36"/28°45'52"
Horodca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gorodka 35.51 47°02'45"/28°29'23"
Sărăţica Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Saratsika Veke 35.65 46°36'09"/28°31'48"
Drăsliceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Draslicheny 35.71 47°09'25"/28°46'53"
Taraclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tighina 36.60 46°34'04"/29°07'05"
Zăicana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana 37.48 47°10'05"/28°57'10"
Javgur Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zhavgur, Iavgur 37.63 46°32'23"/28°36'54"
Corjova Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Corjeva, Korzhevo 37.99 47°05'50"/29°10'25"
Onitcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Onitskany 38.21 47°08'47"/29°04'13"
Străşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' 38.26 47°08'32"/28°36'28"
Ceadir Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Ceadar, Chadyr 38.28 46°40'18"/28°24'24"
Troiţcoe Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Troita, Troitskoye 38.72 46°30'49"/29°01'37"
Ciuciuleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chyuchyuleni, Chuchelyany, Chuchulyany, Chuchuleny (Pogrom: Nov. 5, 1905) 38.96 47°01'21"/28°24'32"
Cărpineni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Cărpineni [Rom], Karpineny [Rus], Karpinyani, Karpinen' 39.06 46°45'53"/28°20'39"
Hîrbovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Garbova, Garbovat, Gyrbovets 39.11 46°50'35"/29°21'36"
Drăguşenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Drăguşenii Noi [Rom, Mold], Novyye Dragusheny [Rus], Dragusheny-Nouy, Dragushen'-Nouy, Dragusheni Nouy, Drăguşenii Noui 39.42 47°02'45"/28°25'27"
Paşcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev near Chisinau 39.52 46°58'38"/28°22'00"
Fîrlădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Farladani Tighina, Farladeny, Farladyany 39.91 46°47'20"/29°21'55"