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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| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alunis | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Alunish, Magyaro | 47°50'49"/27°39'15" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Recha | 4.05 | 47°52'50"/27°40'30" |
| Iablona Noua | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Yablona, Yablona Noua | 4.64 | 47°48'56"/27°36'47" |
| Răcăria | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Rakariya, Yegorovka | 7.69 | 47°54'38"/27°36'48" |
| Grinăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Granaut, Granauti, Grinauts, Grinautsy | 10.28 | 47°52'54"/27°46'54" |
| Cepăria | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chepariya | 10.53 | 47°55'57"/27°42'54" |
| Stîrcea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Starcea, Stercha, Styrcha | 11.31 | 47°47'35"/27°31'32" |
| Danu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Danul, Danul Vechi, Danul Vechiu, Danul Vek | 11.89 | 47°49'51"/27°29'48" |
| Fundurii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Funduri, Staryye Fundury | 12.59 | 47°44'31"/27°43'01" |
| Glodeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Glodyany | 12.88 | 47°46'30"/27°31'08" |
| Rîşcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Rîşcani [Mold], Râşcani [Rom], Ryshkany [Rus], Rishkani [Yid], Rishkan, Ryskany, Ryshkanovka, Rashkan' Tyrg, Rashkani-Tyrg, Râşcani Târg, Kopachanka | 13.08 | 47°56'52"/27°33'50" |
| Pelinia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Peleniya | 13.63 | 47°52'33"/27°49'54" |
| Nicoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Nikoreny, Nikoreni, Nagoryany, Nigoren' | 14.28 | 47°58'13"/27°42'27" |
| Corlăteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Lyadoveny [Rus], Strymba, Strâmba [Mold] | 14.37 | 47°49'43"/27°50'41" |
| Singureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Syngureny | 15.16 | 47°49'27"/27°51'16" |
| Rămăzan | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Ramazany | 15.73 | 47°59'10"/27°36'57" |
| Sturzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Sturdzeny, Sturzeni Balti | 16.35 | 47°55'02"/27°27'41" |
| Hijdieni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Gizhdiyany, Hajdieni | 16.87 | 47°46'11"/27°27'35" |
| Limbenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Staryye Limbeny | 17.63 | 47°41'29"/27°36'30" |
| Cucuieţii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cocuetii Vechi, Cucuetii Vechi, Staryye Kukuyetsy | 17.85 | 47°54'28"/27°25'57" |
| Obreja Veche | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Staraya Obrezha | 18.58 | 47°40'48"/27°39'38" |
| Sofia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sofiya, Anfisovka | 19.11 | 47°56'41"/27°51'53" |
| Ochiul Alb | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Okiul-Alb, Okyul Alb, Okyu-Alb | 19.12 | 48°01'07"/27°40'18" |
| Duşmani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Voroshilovo, Dushmany, Dushman', Voroshilovka | 19.23 | 47°43'10"/27°28'49" |
| Răuţel | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Reutsel | 19.65 | 47°42'48"/27°49'33" |
| Pirjota | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Parjota, Pyrzhota | 20.62 | 47°57'24"/27°25'52" |
| Cajba | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kazhba | 20.97 | 47°43'33"/27°26'21" |
| Ustia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Ust'ye | 21.03 | 47°39'45"/27°35'34" |
| Slobodzeya Beltsy | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Slobodziya Belts, Slobozia Balti, Bălţi-Slobozia | 21.33 | 47°47'14"/27°55'32" |
| Mihăileni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Mikhayleny, Mikheylen', Mikhaylyany | 21.66 | 48°02'25"/27°37'00" |
| Hiliuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Khiliutsy | 21.80 | 47°55'48"/27°23'21" |
| Balti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bălţi [Mold, Rom], Bel'tsy [Rus], Belz [Yid, Ger], Bel'tsi [Ukr], Bielce [Pol], Belts', Beltz, Bieltsi, Belzy, Beltsy, Byelcy, Baltsy | 22.57 | 47°45'47"/27°55'45" |
| Shtubiyeny | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Stiubieni, Ştiubeieni | 22.94 | 48°01'51"/27°30'52" |
| Mălăieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Malaesti Balti, Malayeshty | 23.27 | 47°53'05"/27°20'50" |
| Gălăşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Galashany | 23.55 | 47°52'16"/27°20'26" |
| Şaptebani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Shapte Ban, Shapte-Ban' | 23.62 | 47°53'58"/27°20'50" |
| Ţarigrad | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Glavan, Tsar'grad | 23.66 | 48°02'47"/27°45'53" |
| Ilenuţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Ilineuca, Ilineuka, Yelėnovka, Ilenevka | 23.97 | 47°38'06"/27°42'43" |
| Drochia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Drochia Gara, Drokiya | 24.07 | 48°02'08"/27°48'46" |
| Mărăndeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Marandeny, Maranden' | 24.20 | 47°39'54"/27°49'53" |
| Ciuciulea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chuchulya | 24.44 | 47°39'32"/27°29'05" |
| Petreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Petreny | 24.91 | 47°56'42"/27°57'16" |
| Pînzăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Panzareni, Pynzareny | 25.27 | 47°37'13"/27°40'40" |
| Dominteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Dominteny | 25.38 | 47°57'20"/27°57'13" |
| Petruşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Petrosani, Petrushany | 25.51 | 47°50'54"/27°18'44" |
| Zaicani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zaykany | 25.64 | 47°58'34"/27°22'08" |
| Hăsnăşenii Mari | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bol'shiye Asnashany, Khesnesheni | 26.12 | 47°55'05"/27°59'17" |
| Cobani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cubani, Kuban' | 26.35 | 47°46'02"/27°19'19" |
| Moara de Piatră | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Moara De Pyatre (not apparent on hist. maps) | 26.39 | 47°53'30"/28°00'06" |
| Baraboi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Baraboy | 26.53 | 48°05'04"/27°37'12" |
| Gribova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Nadushita, Nadusita, Boyanka | 27.79 | 48°00'50"/27°55'54" |
| Păscăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Paskautsy | 28.05 | 47°50'06"/27°16'43" |
| Cubolta | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kubolta | 28.34 | 47°52'21"/28°01'56" |
| Baroncea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Barancha | 28.42 | 48°02'01"/27°54'53" |
| Şofrîncani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Shofrynkany [Rus], Shofrynkan' Lanbo | 28.70 | 48°02'54"/27°24'48" |
| Balatina | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bolotino | 28.74 | 47°41'41"/27°20'37" |
| Fîntîniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Fintinitsa, Fyntynitsa | 29.39 | 48°06'36"/27°41'36" |
| Costeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Costesti Balti, Kostesht, Kosteshty | 29.47 | 47°51'28"/27°15'34" |
| Duruitoarea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Druitory, Duritoarya Veke, Duruitoarea Veche, Duritoarya Veke, Diruitor [Rus], Duruitory, Druitory, Staryye Duruitory | 29.54 | 47°52'38"/27°15'39" |
| Năvîrneţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Navarnet, Navyrnets | 29.55 | 47°35'19"/27°33'41" |
| Proscureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Proskuren, Proskuryany | 29.57 | 47°51'45"/27°15'31" |
| Druţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Drutsa | 29.69 | 47°57'55"/27°17'50" |
| Briceva | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Briceva [Mold], Bricheva [Rus], Briciova [Rom], Britcheva [Yid], Brichevo [Rus, until 1918] | 29.71 | 48°06'51"/27°38'58" |
| Cuhneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kukhneshty | 29.74 | 47°39'24"/27°22'28" |
| Avrameni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Avrameny | 29.80 | 47°47'06"/27°15'57" |
| Viişoara | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Viishoara, Vinshoara, Viishora, Viyshoara | 29.83 | 47°37'02"/27°26'53" |
| Pociumbauti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Pociumbăuţi [Mold], Pochumbeny [Rus], Pociumbeni [Rom], Pochumbavtsy, Pochumbautsi, Pochumbovtsy, Pochumbautsy, Pochembautsy, Pochumbauts' | 29.86 | 47°59'50"/27°19'19" |
| Văratic | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Varatik | 30.36 | 47°55'02"/27°15'39" |
| Falesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Făleşti [Rom], Faleshti [Yid], Foleshty [Rus], Falesht', Feleshti, Faleshty | 30.37 | 47°34'36"/27°42'45" |
| Pompa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | 30.41 | 47°39'18"/27°56'37" | |
| Braniste | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Braneshty, Branistea, Branişte | 30.43 | 47°47'54"/27°15'11" |
| Chetrosu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chetrosu [Rom], Ketrosy [Rus], Kitros [Yid], Ketros, Verkhniy Ketros, Ketrosu, Ketrosa, Chetrosul | 31.07 | 48°04'26"/27°53'52" |
| Brătuşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bratushany | 31.25 | 48°04'17"/27°24'04" |
| Heciul Nou | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Heciu Nou, Novyye Gechi, Gechiu-Nou | 31.30 | 47°46'31"/28°03'34" |
| Stolniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Stolnichany | 31.38 | 48°02'24"/27°20'48" |
| Şuri | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Shury, Shureli, Shurel' | 31.46 | 48°05'43"/27°51'25" |
| Drochia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | 31.90 | 48°06'51"/27°48'36" | |
| Tomeştii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tompeshti Vek' | 31.92 | 47°39'19"/27°20'11" |
| Alexandreni I | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) | 31.94 | 47°48'26"/28°04'40" |
| Albinetul Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Albinitsa, Staryy Albinets | 32.05 | 47°33'32"/27°38'07" |
| Glinjeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Glingeni, Glinzheny | 32.73 | 47°36'01"/27°53'35" |
| Chiurt | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kyurt [Rus] | 33.24 | 48°03'41"/27°20'34" |
| Călineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kalinesht' [Rus], Kelineshti, Kalineshty [Rus] | 33.97 | 47°33'48"/27°29'09" |
| Socii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cartofleanca, Kartoflyanka, Novyye Sochi | 34.43 | 47°32'15"/27°38'45" |
| Putineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Putineshty | 34.68 | 47°50'09"/28°07'07" |
| Hînceşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Gancheshty | 35.03 | 47°32'56"/27°30'08" |
| Mîndîc | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Mândâc, Myndyk | 35.05 | 48°08'51"/27°47'47" |
| Sîngereii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou | 35.09 | 47°43'23"/28°05'10" |
| Tarnova Hotin | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Tîrnova, Târnova | 35.48 | 48°09'58"/27°39'41" |
| Tîrnova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Tarnova Soroca, Tyrnovo | 35.48 | 48°09'58"/27°39'41" |
| Cupcini | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cupcina, Kupchina, Kupchino | 35.51 | 48°06'37"/27°23'02" |
| Bilicenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny | 36.28 | 47°39'21"/28°02'50" |
| Frumusica | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Frumuşica [Rom], Frumushika [Rus] | 36.81 | 47°57'36"/28°07'06" |
| Ţipleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tsypleshty | 36.81 | 47°49'29"/28°08'46" |
| Trifăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Trifaneshty | 37.17 | 47°56'38"/28°07'52" |
| Onesti II | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Porchulyanka, Porciuleanca | 37.28 | 48°04'00"/27°16'34" |
| Musteaţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Mustyatsa, Mustyatsy | 37.32 | 47°30'41"/27°38'47" |
| Terebna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | 37.59 | 48°02'59"/27°15'01" | |
| Rediul de Jos | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Redyu Vtoroy, Redyu de Zhos | 37.67 | 47°30'36"/27°36'06" |
| Ivanovca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Ivaneshti, Ivanesti (found on maps from 1940's) | 37.98 | 47°54'27"/28°09'19" |
| Sevirova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sevirovo | 38.08 | 47°55'35"/28°09'03" |
| Popestii de Sus | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Popeshti de Sus, Popesti de Sus, Verkhniye Popeshty | 38.52 | 48°05'17"/28°01'32" |
| Bulboci | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bolbochi, Bolbocii Vechi | 38.56 | 48°02'30"/28°04'57" |
| Parcova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Parkova | 38.68 | 48°09'08"/27°24'18" |
| Sărata Veche | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Staraya Sarata | 38.92 | 47°30'09"/27°44'50" |
| Căinarii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kaynariy Vek, Kaymari-Vak, | 39.01 | 48°00'21"/28°07'16" |
| Zabriceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zabrichen, Zăbriceni | 39.10 | 48°04'25"/27°15'09" |
| Gura Căinarului | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gura Cainari, Gura-Kaynary | 39.51 | 47°51'48"/28°10'59" |
| Cuconeştii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Staryye Kukoneshty | 39.98 | 47°58'00"/27°08'54" |
