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 Cigîrleni

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Cigîrleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chigirleni, Chigirleny 46°45'22"/28°49'41"

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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Moleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Moleshty, Malayeshty 5.23 46°47'15"/28°46'37"
Răzeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Răzeni [Rom], Rezeny [Rus], Rezeni, Risineh, Rezyani, Rezen' 5.65 46°46'08"/28°53'59"
Porumbrei Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Mitropolit, Porumbrey 7.51 46°41'22"/28°48'47"
Horeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Goreshty 8.46 46°49'31"/28°52'27"
Zimbreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zembreni, Zembreny 9.30 46°50'20"/28°50'45"
Ivanovca Noua Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ioneasca, Ionyaska 10.02 46°44'44"/28°41'51"
Sahaidac Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sagaydak, Sagaidac 10.54 46°39'44"/28°50'45"
Cărbuna Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Karbuna 10.80 46°42'42"/28°57'14"
Budăi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bude, Budey, Budei 12.79 46°48'46"/28°58'27"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna 13.14 46°51'56"/28°45'44"
Gangura Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 13.92 46°43'59"/29°00'27"
Buţeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Io, Gheorghe Duca, Butseny 14.07 46°49'32"/28°40'24"
Mereni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Mereny, Miren, Mireni 16.43 46°40'25"/28°38'57"
Mileştii Mici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' 16.82 46°54'23"/28°48'08"
Puhoi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Pugoy 17.57 46°49'24"/29°02'13"
Pojăreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pojoreni, Pozhareny 17.89 46°53'14"/28°41'29"
Băcioi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) 18.36 46°54'50"/28°53'57"
Căinari Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Kaynari, Dumbraveny, Keinari, Kainara, Kaynary 18.71 46°40'55"/29°02'54"
Ciufleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chufleshty 19.84 46°37'22"/29°00'03"
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' 19.87 46°49'50"/28°35'26"
Ecaterinovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ecaterineanca, Yekaterinovka 20.18 46°35'00"/28°44'50"
Bardar Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bărdaru 20.25 46°54'10"/28°40'11"
Fundul Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Fundu-Galbena 20.56 46°52'49"/28°37'39"
Ialoveni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov 21.11 46°56'37"/28°46'56"
Selemet Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 21.21 46°34'40"/28°55'35"
Caracui Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Karakuy 22.61 46°42'00"/28°32'34"
Ruseştii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Novyye Ruseshty, Rusestii Noui 23.32 46°55'39"/28°39'04"
Sărata-Galbenă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sarata Golban, Serata Galbene, Sarata-Galbene 23.92 46°44'05"/28°30'56"
Mihailovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bahmutea, Mikhaylovka 23.96 46°33'09"/28°55'48"
Batir Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Batar, Batyr 24.08 46°34'33"/29°00'09"
Ialpugeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Yalpuzheny (Yalpuzhel on historical maps) 24.76 46°35'07"/28°37'11"
Geamănă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dzhamany 24.80 46°49'17"/29°08'22"
Dănceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 24.88 46°57'49"/28°42'21"
Cimislia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chimiashla, Chimishli, Chimishliya, Cimislija (Jews were subject to expulsion here according to the "Temporary Rules" of 1882. 25.97 46°31'36"/28°45'52"
Coşcalia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Cascalia, Kashkaliya 26.28 46°41'08"/29°09'25"
Logăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Loganeshty 27.22 46°54'19"/28°32'39"
Zolotievca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zoloteanca, Zolotiyevka 27.59 46°44'18"/29°11'21"
Baimaclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Baymakliya 27.63 46°35'22"/29°05'47"
Suruceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Surucheny 27.77 46°58'45"/28°39'48"
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) 27.82 47°00'20"/28°51'27"
Sărăţica Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Saratsika Veke 28.44 46°36'09"/28°31'48"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tseptsereni, Tsyntsareny, Tsyntsaren', Tantărem 28.51 46°54'10"/29°08'07"
Javgur Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zhavgur, Iavgur 29.04 46°32'23"/28°36'54"
Orac Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Oracu, Orak 29.76 46°40'01"/28°27'36"
Durleşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' 29.92 47°01'18"/28°45'47"
Nimoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nimoreny 30.46 47°00'26"/28°40'04"
Taraclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tighina 30.47 46°34'04"/29°07'05"
Troiţcoe Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Troita, Troitskoye 30.96 46°30'49"/29°01'37"
Petrovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Petrovca [Mold, Rom], Petrovka [Rus, Yid], Yehupetz [Yid?], Petrichika 31.30 46°58'33"/29°05'09"
Bogdanovca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bogdaneasca Veche, Staraya Bogdanovka 31.34 46°28'28"/28°49'29"
Iserlia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Iserlia Noua, Novaya Iserliya 31.73 46°29'04"/28°57'17"
Botnaresti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Botnaresht Veke, Botnareshty, Botnarestu Vechi 31.79 46°55'48"/29°09'36"
Coloniţa Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kolonitsa 33.29 47°02'33"/28°57'24"
Balceana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bolchany 33.40 46°50'41"/28°24'31"
Ceadir Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Ceadar, Chadyr 33.47 46°40'18"/28°24'24"
Anenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novo Aneny 33.81 46°52'42"/29°14'05"
Vysochanskoye Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Lac, Lak, Vysochanske 34.26 46°29'08"/29°02'33"
Bestemac Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Beshtemak, Beshtymik, Beshtymak 34.30 46°31'34"/28°31'44"
Sadaclia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sadakliya 34.44 46°26'55"/28°52'47"
Cenac Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chenak 34.52 46°28'29"/28°38'15"
Lăpuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lăpuşna [Rom, Mold], Lapushna [Rus], Lepushna, Lopushna 34.83 46°53'12"/28°24'43"
Cobusca Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novaya Kobuska 34.95 46°55'59"/29°12'29"
Dahnovici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Dakhnovichi, Dalinovici 35.71 46°58'27"/28°28'59"
Ciucur-Mingir Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Cecur Menjir, Chekur-Menzhir 35.72 46°26'20"/28°45'19"
Cobusca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Staraya Kobuska 35.82 46°58'09"/29°10'53"
Ulmu Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Ul'ma 36.17 47°01'06"/28°32'47"
Cimişeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chimisheny 36.51 47°00'43"/29°07'45"
Sălcuţa Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Salkutsa 36.75 46°35'43"/29°14'56"
Truşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Trusheny 36.81 47°04'18"/28°40'51"
Cărpineni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Cărpineni [Rom], Karpineny [Rus], Karpinyani, Karpinen' 36.86 46°45'53"/28°20'39"
Buteşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Budeshti, Budeshty 36.97 47°03'58"/29°00'17"
Covurlui Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Kovyrluy, Kugurluy, Kuvyrluy, Kovyrluy [Rus], Kuvurluy 37.40 46°35'26"/28°24'05"
Ghidighici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gidigich 37.83 47°05'39"/28°46'23"
Grătieşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gratsiyesht' 38.06 47°05'55"/28°49'29"
Petrovka Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Ceaga, Petrivka 38.11 46°30'24"/29°10'12"
Drăguşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Dragosen, Dragusenii Vechi, Dragusheny 38.40 46°58'58"/28°26'48"
Scoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Skoreny 38.51 47°04'06"/28°36'28"
Carabetovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Carabeteni, Karabetovka, Karabateni, Carabăţeni 38.64 46°24'50"/28°54'54"
Marianca de Sus Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Verkhnyaya Mar'yanovka 38.97 46°38'48"/29°18'49"
Tarutino Nou Ukr. Bessarabia Bendery Tarutino Nou, Novoye Torutino 39.20 46°28'07"/29°07'29"
Minjir Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Mingir, Minzhir 39.23 46°40'09"/28°19'45"
Cojuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kozhushna, Kozhusna 39.69 47°05'41"/28°39'43"