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 Chişinău
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 47°00'20"/28°51'27" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' | 7.38 | 47°01'18"/28°45'47" |
| Coloniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Kolonitsa | 8.56 | 47°02'33"/28°57'24" |
| Ialoveni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov | 8.96 | 46°56'37"/28°46'56" |
| Grătieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gratsiyesht' | 10.62 | 47°05'55"/28°49'29" |
| Băcioi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) | 10.66 | 46°54'50"/28°53'57" |
| Ghidighici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gidigich | 11.76 | 47°05'39"/28°46'23" |
| Mileştii Mici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' | 11.80 | 46°54'23"/28°48'08" |
| Dănceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | 12.42 | 46°57'49"/28°42'21" | |
| Buteşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Budeshti, Budeshty | 13.01 | 47°03'58"/29°00'17" |
| Hulboaca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gul'boka, Hulboca | 13.41 | 47°07'09"/28°47'51" |
| Nimoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Nimoreny | 14.39 | 47°00'26"/28°40'04" |
| Suruceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Surucheny | 15.02 | 46°58'45"/28°39'48" |
| Truşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Trusheny | 15.27 | 47°04'18"/28°40'51" |
| Ciopleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Choplen, Chopleny | 15.59 | 47°07'50"/28°57'03" |
| Hruşova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gruseva, Grushevo | 16.20 | 47°08'11"/28°57'06" |
| Costeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna | 17.17 | 46°51'56"/28°45'44" |
| Boscana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Bashkany, Boshkana, Boşcana | 17.42 | 47°07'41"/29°00'04" |
| Petrovca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Petrovca [Mold, Rom], Petrovka [Rus, Yid], Yehupetz [Yid?], Petrichika | 17.62 | 46°58'33"/29°05'09" |
| Drăsliceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Draslicheny | 17.79 | 47°09'25"/28°46'53" |
| Cojuşna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Kozhushna, Kozhusna | 17.82 | 47°05'41"/28°39'43" |
| Ruseştii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Novyye Ruseshty, Rusestii Noui | 17.90 | 46°55'39"/28°39'04" |
| Sireţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi | 17.97 | 47°08'03"/28°42'49" |
| Pojăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Pojoreni, Pozhareny | 18.24 | 46°53'14"/28°41'29" |
| Bardar | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Bărdaru | 18.27 | 46°54'10"/28°40'11" |
| Zimbreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Zembreni, Zembreny | 18.56 | 46°50'20"/28°50'45" |
| Zăicana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana | 19.45 | 47°10'05"/28°57'10" |
| Horeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Goreshty | 20.08 | 46°49'31"/28°52'27" |
| Scoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Skoreny | 20.16 | 47°04'06"/28°36'28" |
| Cimişeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Chimisheny | 20.61 | 47°00'43"/29°07'45" |
| Balabanesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Balabaneshty | 22.22 | 47°04'06"/29°08'09" |
| Fundul Galbenei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Fundu-Galbena | 22.34 | 46°52'49"/28°37'39" |
| Onitcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Onitskany | 22.48 | 47°08'47"/29°04'13" |
| Budăi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Bude, Budey, Budei | 23.21 | 46°48'46"/28°58'27" |
| Ulmu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Ul'ma | 23.63 | 47°01'06"/28°32'47" |
| Ţînţăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Tseptsereni, Tsyntsareny, Tsyntsaren', Tantărem | 23.98 | 46°54'10"/29°08'07" |
| Străşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' | 24.26 | 47°08'32"/28°36'28" |
| Buţeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Io, Gheorghe Duca, Butseny | 24.42 | 46°49'32"/28°40'24" |
| Zamciogi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zamchozhi, Zamosi | 24.42 | 47°12'18"/28°43'20" |
| Puhoi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Pugoy | 24.43 | 46°49'24"/29°02'13" |
| Botnaresti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Botnaresht Veke, Botnareshty, Botnarestu Vechi | 24.44 | 46°55'48"/29°09'36" |
| Cobusca Veche | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Staraya Kobuska | 24.90 | 46°58'09"/29°10'53" |
| Moleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Moleshty, Malayeshty | 25.00 | 46°47'15"/28°46'37" |
| Işnovăţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ishnovets | 25.32 | 47°13'60"/28°51'52" |
| Hirtopul Mare | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare | 25.45 | 47°13'38"/28°56'29" |
| Steţcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Stetskany | 25.76 | 47°14'09"/28°49'15" |
| Corjova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Corjeva, Korzhevo | 26.02 | 47°05'50"/29°10'25" |
| Logăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Loganeshty | 26.26 | 46°54'19"/28°32'39" |
| Micleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty | 26.35 | 47°14'24"/28°48'19" |
| Izbişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya | 26.37 | 47°13'17"/29°00'07" |
| Răzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Răzeni [Rom], Rezeny [Rus], Rezeni, Risineh, Rezyani, Rezen' | 26.53 | 46°46'08"/28°53'59" |
| Cruglic | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Cruglic Hotin, Kruglik | 26.83 | 47°13'04"/29°01'34" |
| Romăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Romaneshty | 26.83 | 47°13'32"/28°42'41" |
| Cobusca Nouă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Novaya Kobuska | 27.79 | 46°55'59"/29°12'29" |
| Cigîrleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Chigirleni, Chigirleny | 27.82 | 46°45'22"/28°49'41" |
| 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' | 28.11 | 46°49'50"/28°35'26" |
| Horodca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gorodka | 28.24 | 47°02'45"/28°29'23" |
| Peresecina | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Peresechino, Pereslchina | 28.54 | 47°15'18"/28°46'08" |
| Dahnovici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Dakhnovichi, Dalinovici | 28.61 | 46°58'27"/28°28'59" |
| Dubăsarii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Dobyasser, Dubasari, Dubosar, Dubossary | 29.62 | 47°08'06"/29°11'58" |
| Geamănă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Dzhamany | 29.64 | 46°49'17"/29°08'22" |
| Pănăşeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Panasheshty | 30.50 | 47°09'20"/28°31'13" |
| Ivancea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna | 31.16 | 47°17'09"/28°51'25" |
| Drăguşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Dragosen, Dragusenii Vechi, Dragusheny | 31.25 | 46°58'58"/28°26'48" |
| Teleşeu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Telesheu, Teleshovo | 31.33 | 47°16'01"/28°42'10" |
| Ivanovca Noua | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Ioneasca, Ionyaska | 31.37 | 46°44'44"/28°41'51" |
| Anenii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Novo Aneny | 31.95 | 46°52'42"/29°14'05" |
| Grebleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Grebleshty | 32.05 | 47°14'23"/28°36'36" |
| Jevreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny | 32.12 | 47°15'30"/29°03'47" |
| Gangura | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | 32.38 | 46°43'59"/29°00'27" | |
| Criuleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Criuleni [Mold, Rom], Kriulyany [Rus], Kryulyany, Krivleny, Kriuleni, Kriulen' | 32.47 | 47°12'47"/29°09'33" |
| Drăguşenii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Drăguşenii Noi [Rom, Mold], Novyye Dragusheny [Rus], Dragusheny-Nouy, Dragushen'-Nouy, Dragusheni Nouy, Drăguşenii Noui | 33.14 | 47°02'45"/28°25'27" |
| Cărbuna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Karbuna | 33.49 | 46°42'42"/28°57'14" |
| Maşcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts | 33.51 | 47°17'27"/29°00'04" |
| Ciuciuleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Chyuchyuleni, Chuchelyany, Chuchulyany, Chuchuleny (Pogrom: Nov. 5, 1905) | 34.06 | 47°01'21"/28°24'32" |
| Donici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, | 34.31 | 47°17'11"/28°40'08" |
| Porumbrei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Mitropolit, Porumbrey | 35.32 | 46°41'22"/28°48'47" |
| Trebujeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Trebuzheny | 35.34 | 47°18'48"/28°58'27" |
| Delacău | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Delacheu, Dalakeu, Delakey | 35.45 | 47°05'56"/29°18'18" |
| Vorniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lapusna | 36.21 | 47°09'10"/28°25'51" |
| Lăpuşna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lăpuşna [Rom, Mold], Lapushna [Rus], Lepushna, Lopushna | 36.32 | 46°53'12"/28°24'43" |
| Zubreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zubreshty | 36.41 | 47°14'30"/28°31'27" |
| Bucovat | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bukkfalva, Bukovecz, Bykovets | 36.58 | 47°11'16"/28°27'19" |
| Găleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Galesht', Goleshty | 37.06 | 47°13'37"/28°29'29" |
| Codreanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cobalca, Kobylka | 37.14 | 47°17'12"/28°35'31" |
| Dubăsari | Mold. | Kherson | Tiraspol | Dubăsari [Rom, Mold], Dubossary [Rus, Ukr], Dubasar [Yid], Dubosary [Pol], Dobyasser, Dubosari, Dubosar, Dubassar | 37.19 | 47°15'56"/29°10'00" |
| Furceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Furcheny | 37.20 | 47°20'13"/28°55'32" |
| Chirianca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kiriyanka | 37.32 | 47°15'24"/28°31'49" |
| Paşcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | near Chisinau | 37.36 | 46°58'38"/28°22'00" |
| Grigoriopol | Mold. | Kherson | Tiraspol | Grigoriopol [Rom, Mold, Yid, Pol], Grigoriopol' [Rus, Ukr], Grigoreopol | 37.36 | 47°09'15"/29°18'00" |
| Holercani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Golerkany | 37.70 | 47°18'45"/29°04'11" |
| Sahaidac | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Sagaydak, Sagaidac | 38.19 | 46°39'44"/28°50'45" |
| Puhăceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Pugacheny, Pugoceni | 38.21 | 47°05'22"/29°20'47" |
| Balceana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Bolchany | 38.49 | 46°50'41"/28°24'31" |
| Oneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Oneshty | 38.58 | 47°16'52"/28°32'50" |
| Lozova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lozovo, Luhova | 38.69 | 47°08'09"/28°23'01" |
| Căinari | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Kaynari, Dumbraveny, Keinari, Kainara, Kaynary | 38.80 | 46°40'55"/29°02'54" |
| Zolotievca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Zoloteanca, Zolotiyevka | 38.98 | 46°44'18"/29°11'21" |
| Sărata-Galbenă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Sarata Golban, Serata Galbene, Sarata-Galbene | 39.79 | 46°44'05"/28°30'56" |
| Secăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Secăreni [Rom], Sekareny [Rus], Sekareni, Sekaren', Sakaryany | 39.88 | 47°01'35"/28°19'56" |
