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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caşunca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kashunka, Kasovka | 47°47'10"/28°23'39" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciutuleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chutuleshty | 2.69 | 47°45'43"/28°23'38" |
| Domulgeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Domulugeni, Domuluzhany, Domuluzhen' | 3.20 | 47°47'31"/28°26'10" |
| Capresti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti | 6.27 | 47°45'15"/28°27'48" |
| Stefanesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty | 6.85 | 47°43'55"/28°26'16" |
| Ghindeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gandesti, Gindeshty | 7.75 | 47°51'17"/28°22'36" |
| Sirbesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) | 8.10 | 47°47'28"/28°17'10" |
| Pohoarna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Pohoarna [Mold], Pogorna [Rus], Pohorna-Răzeşi [Rom], Pogoarna, Pogorno-Rozesh, Pokhoarna | 9.26 | 47°49'52"/28°29'54" |
| Bobulesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bobuleshty | 11.01 | 47°52'51"/28°21'04" |
| Hirtop | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gertop, Hartop, Hartop Soroca | 11.66 | 47°52'54"/28°27'31" |
| Vărvăreuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Varvareni, Varvarovka, Vorvorovka, Warwarowka | 11.99 | 47°52'47"/28°18'52" |
| Zahorna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Zagorna, Zakharna | 12.01 | 47°47'44"/28°33'15" |
| Gura Camencii | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gura Camenca, Gura-Kamenka | 12.03 | 47°53'28"/28°21'17" |
| Receşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty | 12.62 | 47°47'17"/28°33'47" |
| Floresti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Floreshty, Floresti Noui, Floresti Sat | 12.83 | 47°53'09"/28°18'27" |
| Drăgăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Draganeshti, Dragoneshty | 12.98 | 47°43'08"/28°15'08" |
| Găuzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gauzeny | 13.18 | 47°45'19"/28°33'53" |
| Alexeuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] | 13.40 | 47°41'21"/28°17'16" |
| Gvozdova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gvozdovo | 13.57 | 47°54'16"/28°21'01" |
| Ordăşei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ordashey | 13.66 | 47°41'06"/28°29'54" |
| Bahrinesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bagrineshti, Bagrineshty, Bagrinesti | 13.66 | 47°51'24"/28°14'39" |
| Cotiujenii Mari | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Cotiugeni Mari, Cotiugenii Mari, Kotyuzhany | 13.68 | 47°50'42"/28°33'18" |
| Marculesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Mărculeşti [Rom], Markuleshty [Rus], Markuleshti [Yid], Markulesty, Markulisti, Mărculeşti-Colonie, Markuleshty-Kolon, Markulesht'-Kolon, Markuleshti-Kolon, Merkelesht | 14.68 | 47°52'08"/28°14'28" |
| Dobruşa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa | 14.88 | 47°47'11"/28°35'36" |
| Prajila | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Prazhilo | 15.24 | 47°50'27"/28°12'25" |
| Brinzenii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Novyye Brynzeny | 15.78 | 47°39'30"/28°29'09" |
| Chipeşca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] | 16.19 | 47°45'44"/28°36'28" |
| Pepeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Pepeny | 17.05 | 47°38'13"/28°20'29" |
| Raspopeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] | 17.57 | 47°44'34"/28°37'13" |
| Coşerniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Cosarnita, Koshernitsa | 17.89 | 47°56'23"/28°27'56" |
| Gura Căinarului | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gura Cainari, Gura-Kaynary | 17.94 | 47°51'48"/28°10'59" |
| Rădoaia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Radoyya, Radoya, Redoaya, Radoaya | 18.68 | 47°43'27"/28°09'42" |
| Ţipleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tsypleshty | 19.02 | 47°49'29"/28°08'46" |
| Căzăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kazaneshty | 20.10 | 47°36'49"/28°28'27" |
| Cernita | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Ciornita | 20.53 | 47°57'51"/28°28'03" |
| Văscăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Varticauti, Vaskautsy | 20.71 | 47°57'19"/28°30'39" |
| Putineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Putineshty | 21.32 | 47°50'09"/28°07'07" |
| Cuhureştii de Jos | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Nizhniye Kugureshty | 21.82 | 47°55'48"/28°35'34" |
| Ciripcău | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chiriykeu, Cherepkov, Chiripkeu, Ciripeău | 22.04 | 47°59'03"/28°22'58" |
| Prepeliţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Prepelitsa | 22.37 | 47°35'18"/28°20'26" |
| Ivanovca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Ivaneshti, Ivanesti (found on maps from 1940's) | 22.37 | 47°54'27"/28°09'19" |
| Copăceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kopacheny | 22.40 | 47°36'57"/28°14'03" |
| Cobilnea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Cobalea Noua, Cobalea Veche, Kobyl'nya, Kobylea | 22.41 | 47°51'55"/28°40'13" |
| Sămăşcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Samashkany | 22.57 | 47°45'17"/28°41'33" |
| Poyana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Poeana, Poyyana | 22.67 | 47°54'43"/28°37'60" |
| Chiţcanii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany | 23.03 | 47°35'30"/28°30'03" |
| Ignăţei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ignatsey | 23.14 | 47°40'54"/28°39'42" |
| Cunicea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kunicha, Kunichya | 23.19 | 47°54'28"/28°38'47" |
| Olişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Olişcani [Rom], Olishkan' [Mold], Olishkany [Rus], Oleshkon [Yid], Olishkani | 23.60 | 47°48'00"/28°42'34" |
| Soloneţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Solonets | 23.68 | 47°59'56"/28°24'17" |
| Alexandreni I | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) | 23.75 | 47°48'26"/28°04'40" |
| Sevirova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sevirovo | 23.95 | 47°55'35"/28°09'03" |
| Banesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty | 24.01 | 47°34'13"/28°23'01" |
| Sîngereii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou | 24.08 | 47°43'23"/28°05'10" |
| Rădulenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Staryye Radulyany, Radulyany, Raduleni-Vek', Radulyani, Reduleni, Raduleni-Veki, Rădulenii | 24.13 | 47°59'05"/28°15'51" |
| Pecişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pecestea, Pecheshtya | 24.70 | 47°42'55"/28°42'26" |
| Scorţeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Skortseny | 24.74 | 47°38'29"/28°38'44" |
| Heciul Nou | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Heciu Nou, Novyye Gechi, Gechiu-Nou | 25.05 | 47°46'31"/28°03'34" |
| Singerei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei | 25.11 | 47°38'11"/28°08'35" |
| Nucăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' | 25.31 | 47°35'51"/28°35'02" |
| Vertiujeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kolonie Wertizany, Vertiujeni [Mold], Vertyuzhany [Rus], Vertujeni [Rom], Vartuzhen [Yid], Vyrtezheni, Vertyuzhen', Vertyuzhani, Vyrtezhen Sat, Vârtejenii-Sat, Vertuzhen, Wertizany | 25.55 | 47°59'42"/28°32'14" |
| Trifăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Trifaneshty | 26.33 | 47°56'38"/28°07'52" |
| Cuşmirca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kushmirka | 26.75 | 47°54'19"/28°42'20" |
| Fuzauca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] | 26.81 | 47°44'33"/28°44'49" |
| Stoicani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Stoicani [Rom], Stoykany [Rus], Stoykan' | 26.83 | 48°01'35"/28°21'42" |
| Ţînţăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' | 26.96 | 47°34'19"/28°33'47" |
| Vădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Vaden, Vadeni Soroca, Vodyany | 28.10 | 48°00'42"/28°13'29" |
| Şestaci | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Shestachi | 28.13 | 47°51'36"/28°45'16" |
| Frumusica | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Frumuşica [Rom], Frumushika [Rus] | 28.23 | 47°57'36"/28°07'06" |
| Verejeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Verezheni, Verezhen' | 28.67 | 47°32'00"/28°28'12" |
| Cubolta | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kubolta | 28.69 | 47°52'21"/28°01'56" |
| Pripiceni-Răzeşi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' | 29.58 | 47°41'14"/28°45'41" |
| Bilicenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny | 29.72 | 47°39'21"/28°02'50" |
| Brejeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' | 29.72 | 47°34'48"/28°08'29" |
| Sîrcova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sarcova, Syrkovo | 29.81 | 47°44'32"/28°47'15" |
| Năpadova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Napadovo | 29.99 | 48°01'11"/28°35'43" |
| Şoldăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sholdaneshty, Chernenko | 30.28 | 47°48'58"/28°47'50" |
| Sărătenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny | 31.26 | 47°31'35"/28°33'16" |
| Ineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ineshty | 31.30 | 47°30'17"/28°23'49" |
| Piscăreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Piskareshty | 31.33 | 47°45'36"/28°48'42" |
| Chiştelniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kishtel'nitsa | 31.35 | 47°34'08"/28°39'40" |
| Moara de Piatră | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Moara De Pyatre (not apparent on hist. maps) | 31.57 | 47°53'30"/28°00'06" |
| Japca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Zhabka, Zhapka | 31.67 | 47°58'51"/28°42'15" |
| Şipca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Shipka, Shibka | 31.69 | 47°50'54"/28°48'30" |
| Telenesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg | 31.76 | 47°30'04"/28°21'55" |
| Căinarii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kaynariy Vek, Kaymari-Vak, | 31.80 | 48°00'21"/28°07'16" |
| Slobozia-Vânăncău | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Slobodzeya-Voronkovo, Slobozia Vorancau | 31.88 | 48°04'07"/28°28'06" |
| Dumbrăveni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Dumbrăveni [Rom], Dumbraveny [Rus], Dombrove, [Yid], Dumbrăvani, Dambravani, Dombroveni | 32.15 | 48°03'08"/28°13'31" |
| Zgărdeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zgordeshty | 32.25 | 47°31'50"/28°11'26" |
| Mîndreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Mandresti, Myndreshty | 32.45 | 47°30'19"/28°16'37" |
| Vărăncău | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Verenkeu, Vorancau, Voronkovo | 32.48 | 48°04'02"/28°30'45" |
| Mihălaşa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] | 32.56 | 47°29'44"/28°20'28" |
| Racovăt | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Rakovets, Rakowiec | 32.56 | 48°04'44"/28°24'09" |
| Ghiduleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Giduleny | 32.60 | 47°36'39"/28°44'36" |
| Sănătăuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Senatovka | 32.80 | 48°00'47"/28°40'30" |
| Trifeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei | 33.10 | 47°40'30"/28°48'17" |
| Iezărenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny | 33.58 | 47°33'56"/28°05'16" |
| Hăsnăşenii Mari | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bol'shiye Asnashany, Khesnesheni | 33.67 | 47°55'05"/27°59'17" |
| Leuseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' | 33.87 | 47°28'58"/28°26'08" |
| 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 | 34.84 | 47°45'47"/27°55'45" |
| Slobodzeya Beltsy | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Slobodziya Belts, Slobozia Balti, Bălţi-Slobozia | 35.02 | 47°47'14"/27°55'32" |
| Voloave | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Voloavele, Volovy | 35.08 | 48°05'36"/28°17'14" |
| Ţahnăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy | 35.12 | 47°44'33"/28°51'35" |
| Camenca | Mold. | Podolia | Olgopol | Camenca [Mold, Rom], Kamenka [Rus, Yid], Kamianka [Ukr], Kamionka [Pol], Kamenka-Moldavskaya | 35.57 | 48°01'56"/28°41'56" |
| Lipceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Lipcani Sat, Lipchėny | 35.70 | 47°48'31"/28°52'16" |
| Vadul-Rascov | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Vadul-Raşcov [Mold], Vad-Rashkov [Rus], Vadu-Raşcov [Rom], Rashkev [Yid], Vadul-Rashkov, Vadu-Rashku, Vadu-Rashcu, Vadu-Rascu | 35.77 | 47°55'46"/28°49'24" |
| Coropceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Korobcheny | 35.90 | 47°28'30"/28°31'20" |
| Cinişeuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 36.02 | 47°41'50"/28°51'27" |
| Cogilniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny | 36.06 | 47°38'07"/28°49'15" |
| Ciocîlteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chekolteny, Ciocalteni | 36.25 | 47°29'39"/28°36'36" |
| Hligeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Glingeni Orhei, Glinzheny | 36.37 | 47°49'14"/28°52'42" |
| Văsieni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vasieni, Vasiyeny | 36.45 | 47°27'36"/28°26'37" |
| Cerlina | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cherlina | 36.50 | 48°04'53"/28°36'28" |
| Bushivka | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca | 36.66 | 47°35'33"/28°47'26" |
| Ţareuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tareni, Tsarėvka | 36.70 | 47°45'00"/28°52'56" |
| Bulboci | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bolbochi, Bolbocii Vechi | 36.71 | 48°02'30"/28°04'57" |
| Pompa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | 36.72 | 47°39'18"/27°56'37" | |
| Cuizăuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cuizovca, Kuyzovka | 36.97 | 47°36'49"/28°48'59" |
| Alcedar | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Alchedary | 37.04 | 47°52'06"/28°52'30" |
| Chiscareni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо | 37.16 | 47°34'26"/28°00'39" |
| Rascov | Mold. | Podolia | Olgopol | Raşcov [Mold, Rom], Rashkov [Rus, Yid], Rashkiv [Ukr], Rashkovo, Râşcov, Raşcu | 37.24 | 47°57'24"/28°49'26" |
| Petreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Petreny | 37.26 | 47°56'42"/27°57'16" |
| Nimereuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Nimereuca [Mold, Rom], Nemirovka [Rus], Lublin, Liublin Colony, Nimireuka, Nemyerovka | 37.80 | 48°06'47"/28°32'01" |
| Dominteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Dominteny | 37.89 | 47°57'20"/27°57'13" |
| Kuz'min | Mold. | Podolia | Olgopol | Cuzmin [Mold], Kuzminka | 38.67 | 48°05'45"/28°37'50" |
| Velikaya Kosnitsa | Ukr. | Podolia | Yampol | Velikaya Kosnitsa [Rus], Velyka Kisnytsya [Ukr], Kośnica Wielka [Pol], Koshnitsha Velikaya, Kosnitsa-Velikaya | 39.01 | 48°08'07"/28°26'36" |
| Flaminzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny | 39.23 | 47°29'56"/28°05'24" |
| Valea lui Vlad | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad | 39.25 | 47°28'55"/28°07'42" |
| Crăsnăşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni | 39.26 | 47°25'59"/28°23'54" |
| Echimauti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi | 39.29 | 47°41'38"/28°54'05" |
| Cucioaia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kuchoya, Kuchoyya | 39.47 | 47°27'37"/28°11'08" |
| Hirişeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny | 39.85 | 47°26'09"/28°16'58" |
| Curătura | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kuratura | 39.91 | 47°52'34"/28°54'42" |
