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 Charukuv

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Pale
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Alt. Names Coordinates
Charukuv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czarukow, Charukiv 50°36'30"/25°06'45"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Nesvich Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nieswicz 3.22 50°38'09"/25°05'54"
Korshev Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshiv 7.27 50°40'25"/25°06'28"
Shklin' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Szklin 8.76 50°34'23"/25°00'06"
Voyutin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wojutyn 8.98 50°39'30"/25°00'44"
Oderady Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 9.25 50°41'28"/25°05'48"
Senkevichevka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Senkevicevka, Senkevitchovka, Sienkiewiczówka 10.27 50°31'44"/25°02'19"
Skirche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skurche, Skurcze 10.84 50°38'22"/24°58'00"
Kolodyazhne Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kolodyazhnoye, Kolodiazhne, Kolodezhno, Kolodezhe 11.17 50°30'29"/25°06'14"
Radomysl' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Radomyshl 12.25 50°33'48"/25°16'14"
Mirnoye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bludov, Bludow 13.33 50°36'09"/24°55'26"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodyshche 15.44 50°42'25"/25°16'00"
Polonka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 15.79 50°41'13"/25°17'56"
Uman'tse Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Umance (not found on hist. maps before 1940*) 16.09 50°37'01"/24°53'05"
Baremel' Ukr. Volynia Dubno Baremel' [Ukr], Boremel [Pol], Boromel [Yid], Boreml, Boremla, Beremelia, Mochalivka, Mikhailovka, Michałówka 16.32 50°28'16"/25°11'36"
Yadvinuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Jadwinówka, Yarivka, 16.39 50°32'47"/24°54'06"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 16.47 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Novocheshskiye Novoselki Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Novoselki, Nowosiólki Nowoczeskie, Novoselki Starocheshskiye 16.74 50°28'24"/25°00'29"
Korshovets Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshovets' 17.00 50°39'49"/25°20'14"
Vatyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Watyn 17.13 50°38'56"/24°52'41"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 17.23 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Zaboroly Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zaborol' 17.28 50°44'40"/25°13'51"
Mys'liny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Myslina 17.91 50°28'57"/24°57'15"
Novosyulki Ruske Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Nowosidlki, Nowosiółki Ruskie, Novoselki 18.21 50°28'00"/24°58'60"
Krasnoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Krasne [Ukr, Pol], Krasnoye [Rus] 18.51 50°32'07"/25°20'52"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 19.11 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Tereshkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tereszkowce 19.16 50°32'49"/24°51'32"
Zvinyache Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zwiniacze 19.17 50°30'03"/24°54'02"
Luchytsi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luchitsy 19.21 50°37'04"/25°23'03"
Luchytsi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luchitsy 19.21 50°37'04"/25°23'03"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 20.06 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Yelizarov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Elizarów, Elizaruv 20.46 50°28'60"/24°54'00"
Torgovitsa Ukr. Volynia Dubno Torhovytsia [Ukr], Targowica [Pol], Torgovitsa [Rus], Trovits [Yid], Targowitz [Ger], Targowica Wołyńska, Targovica, Targoviste, Targovitza, Targowitza, Torhovycja, Torhowycja, Tarovitz, Truvitz 20.84 50°33'18"/25°23'43"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 20.89 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Lopavshe Ukr. Volynia Dubno 21.00 50°27'12"/25°16'54"
Korytnitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Korytnica 22.29 50°37'56"/24°47'55"
Lobachivka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Łobaczówka, Lobachëvka [Rus], Lobachuvka, Lobachovka 22.70 50°25'20"/24°58'52"
Lobachovka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Łobaczówka, Lobachëvka [Rus], Lobachuvka, Lobachovka 22.70 50°25'20"/24°58'52"
Krupa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 23.10 50°41'28"/25°24'46"
Luts'k Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luts'k [Ukr], Łuck [Pol], Lutzk [Yid], Lutsk [Rus], Luzk [Ger], Luc'k, Luytsk 23.33 50°45'33"/25°20'33"
Peremil' Ukr. Volynia Dubno Peremilow, Peremyl 23.99 50°23'40"/25°09'26"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 24.96 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Demidovka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Demydivka [Ukr], Demidovka [Rus, Yid], Demidówka [Pol], Demiduvka, Demidefke 25.54 50°25'41"/25°20'10"
Lishnya Ukr. Volynia Dubno Lishnia 25.93 50°25'57"/25°21'11"
Pryvitne Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Pryvitne [Ukr], Świniuchy [Pol], Svinyukhi [Rus], Svinech [Yid], Privetnoye [Rus], Sviniochi, Swinjuchi, Svynyukhy, S'vinyukhy 26.06 50°38'24"/24°44'47"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 26.54 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 26.73 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 26.86 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Lypyny Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Lipiny, Lipniki 27.09 50°45'52"/25°24'27"
Horokhiv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Horokhiv [Ukr], Gorokhov [Rus], Horochów [Pol], Horchov [Yid], Horkhov, Horkhuv, Horochiv, Horohiv 27.47 50°30'07"/24°45'41"
Kul'chin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 27.65 50°49'11"/25°19'09"
Rachyn Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kolonia Nowy-Raczyn, Rachin, Koloniya Novy Rachin, Kolonia Raczyn Nowy 27.76 50°34'11"/24°43'26"
Lyshche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Lyshe 27.78 50°43'00"/25°28'03"
Berestechko Ukr. Volynia Dubno Berestechko [Ukr, Rus], Beresteczko [Pol], Berestetchka [Yid], Brestetshke, Brestitski 27.90 50°21'27"/25°06'57"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 28.22 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Pliasheva Ukr. Volynia Dubno Plyashevo, Plyasheva 28.53 50°21'26"/25°11'44"
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 30.61 50°41'54"/24°42'07"
Mirkov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Myrkiv 30.61 50°31'43"/24°41'51"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 31.28 50°52'49"/25°13'34"
Bryshche Ukr. Volynia Dubno Bryszcze, Bryszcze Koto Mlynów, Bryszcze Samojlówka 31.37 50°34'18"/25°33'11"
Ostrov Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ostriv, Ostrow 31.38 50°20'02"/25°12'55"
Borokhov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borokhiv, Borukhovo 31.45 50°46'46"/25°28'05"
Ostrozhets Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ostrozhets [Rus, Ukr, Yid], Ostrożec [Pol], Astrozhets 31.50 50°39'31"/25°33'07"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 31.85 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 32.28 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Volkovyye Pervyye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Volkovyye, Wolkowyje, Vovkovyi 32.63 50°22'12"/25°22'54"
Mytnytsya Ukr. Volynia Dubno Nova Mytnytsia, Novaya Mytnitsa 32.84 50°18'51"/25°09'15"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 33.01 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Smordva Ukr. Volynia Dubno Smordwa 33.72 50°28'27"/25°32'25"
Poddubtsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Poddebtse, Piddubtsi 33.86 50°46'06"/25°31'17"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 34.43 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Muravitsa Ukr. Volynia Dubno Muravytsi [Ukr], Murawica [Pol], Marvits [Yid], Muravitsa [Rus], Mervits, Marvitz, Merovits 34.79 50°31'00"/25°34'60"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 34.84 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Podberez'ye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pidberezzya [Ukr], Podberez'ye [Rus], Podberezie [Pol] 34.89 50°32'11"/24°37'54"
Kivertsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kivertsi [Ukr], Kiwerce [Pol], Kivertzi [Yid], Kivertsy [Rus], Kiwirce, Kivertse 34.97 50°50'03"/25°27'30"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 35.06 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 35.62 50°44'13"/24°38'58"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 35.77 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Rozhishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rozhyshche [Ukr], Rozhishche [Rus], Rożyszcze [Pol], Rozhishtch [Yid], Rozhishch, Rozishtchov, Roschyschtsche, Rozishts 35.87 50°54'55"/25°16'09"
Vul'nianka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Colony Volnyanka 35.92 50°54'49"/25°16'48"
Zhuravnyky Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zhuravnyky [Ukr], Drużkopol [Pol], Druzhkopol' [Rus], Droshkopol [Yid], Drushlopla, Drushkopol, Druszkopol 36.05 50°25'60"/24°40'60"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 36.85 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Volnyanka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 36.89 50°55'24"/25°16'39"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 37.27 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Mlinov Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mlyniv [Ukr], Mlinov [Rus, Yid], Młynów [Pol], Mlinuv 37.31 50°30'32"/25°37'00"
Zviriv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zwierow, Zveruv, Zviv, Zverov, Zverev 37.45 50°46'60"/25°34'00"
Zivriv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zavrov, Zwierow, Zveruv, Zviv, Zverov, Zverev (Pogrom: 7-20-1919) 37.45 50°46'60"/25°34'00"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 37.46 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 37.54 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Kvasov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kvasiv 38.01 50°26'36"/24°38'30"
Povcha Ukr. Volynia Dubno Pelchi, Polcha 38.17 50°22'30"/25°30'29"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 38.37 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 38.86 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Topil'noye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Topolno, Topulno, Topilne 38.88 50°56'29"/25°16'53"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 38.94 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 39.92 50°47'58"/24°37'57"