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 Cojuşna

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Cojuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kozhushna, Kozhusna 47°05'41"/28°39'43"

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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Truşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Trusheny 2.93 47°04'18"/28°40'51"
Scoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Skoreny 5.03 47°04'06"/28°36'28"
Sireţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi 5.89 47°08'03"/28°42'49"
Străşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' 6.70 47°08'32"/28°36'28"
Ghidighici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gidigich 8.41 47°05'39"/28°46'23"
Nimoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nimoreny 9.72 47°00'26"/28°40'04"
Hulboaca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gul'boka, Hulboca 10.62 47°07'09"/28°47'51"
Durleşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' 11.16 47°01'18"/28°45'47"
Drăsliceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Draslicheny 11.40 47°09'25"/28°46'53"
Ulmu Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Ul'ma 12.18 47°01'06"/28°32'47"
Grătieşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gratsiyesht' 12.34 47°05'55"/28°49'29"
Pănăşeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Panasheshty 12.69 47°09'20"/28°31'13"
Suruceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Surucheny 12.84 46°58'45"/28°39'48"
Zamciogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zamchozhi, Zamosi 13.10 47°12'18"/28°43'20"
Horodca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gorodka 14.13 47°02'45"/28°29'23"
Dănceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 14.93 46°57'49"/28°42'21"
Romăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Romaneshty 15.03 47°13'32"/28°42'41"
Grebleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Grebleshty 16.59 47°14'23"/28°36'36"
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) 17.82 47°00'20"/28°51'27"
Ruseştii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Novyye Ruseshty, Rusestii Noui 18.60 46°55'39"/28°39'04"
Vorniceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lapusna 18.64 47°09'10"/28°25'51"
Bucovat Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bukkfalva, Bukovecz, Bykovets 18.76 47°11'16"/28°27'19"
Drăguşenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Drăguşenii Noi [Rom, Mold], Novyye Dragusheny [Rus], Dragusheny-Nouy, Dragushen'-Nouy, Dragusheni Nouy, Drăguşenii Noui 18.80 47°02'45"/28°25'27"
Dahnovici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Dakhnovichi, Dalinovici 19.05 46°58'27"/28°28'59"
Ialoveni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov 19.12 46°56'37"/28°46'56"
Zubreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zubreshty 19.39 47°14'30"/28°31'27"
Teleşeu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Telesheu, Teleshovo 19.41 47°16'01"/28°42'10"
Micleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty 19.45 47°14'24"/28°48'19"
Găleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Galesht', Goleshty 19.57 47°13'37"/28°29'29"
Peresecina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Peresechino, Pereslchina 19.59 47°15'18"/28°46'08"
Steţcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stetskany 19.78 47°14'09"/28°49'15"
Drăguşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Dragosen, Dragusenii Vechi, Dragusheny 20.50 46°58'58"/28°26'48"
Chirianca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kiriyanka 20.59 47°15'24"/28°31'49"
Ciuciuleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chyuchyuleni, Chuchelyany, Chuchulyany, Chuchuleny (Pogrom: Nov. 5, 1905) 20.76 47°01'21"/28°24'32"
Donici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, 21.32 47°17'11"/28°40'08"
Bardar Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bărdaru 21.35 46°54'10"/28°40'11"
Lozova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lozovo, Luhova 21.54 47°08'09"/28°23'01"
Işnovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ishnovets 21.73 47°13'60"/28°51'52"
Codreanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cobalca, Kobylka 21.99 47°17'12"/28°35'31"
Ciopleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Choplen, Chopleny 22.23 47°07'50"/28°57'03"
Hruşova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gruseva, Grushevo 22.42 47°08'11"/28°57'06"
Oneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Oneshty 22.46 47°16'52"/28°32'50"
Logăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Loganeshty 22.86 46°54'19"/28°32'39"
Coloniţa Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kolonitsa 23.07 47°02'33"/28°57'24"
Pojăreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pojoreni, Pozhareny 23.18 46°53'14"/28°41'29"
Zăicana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana 23.47 47°10'05"/28°57'10"
Mileştii Mici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' 23.48 46°54'23"/28°48'08"
Pituşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pitushka 23.97 47°14'10"/28°25'21"
Fundul Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Fundu-Galbena 23.98 46°52'49"/28°37'39"
Hirtopul Mare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare 25.77 47°13'38"/28°56'29"
Ivancea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna 25.87 47°17'09"/28°51'25"
Paşcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev near Chisinau 25.90 46°58'38"/28°22'00"
Boscana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bashkany, Boshkana, Boşcana 25.93 47°07'41"/29°00'04"
Secăreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Secăreni [Rom], Sekareny [Rus], Sekareni, Sekaren', Sakaryany 26.09 47°01'35"/28°19'56"
Buteşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Budeshti, Budeshty 26.14 47°03'58"/29°00'17"
Sadova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 26.36 47°11'33"/28°20'40"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna 26.59 46°51'56"/28°45'44"
Băcioi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) 26.96 46°54'50"/28°53'57"
Vatici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vatich 27.41 47°20'23"/28°37'26"
Păuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pauleshty, Paulesht' 29.26 47°16'08"/28°22'19"
Izbişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya 29.32 47°13'17"/29°00'07"
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' 29.86 46°49'50"/28°35'26"
Lăpuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lăpuşna [Rom, Mold], Lapushna [Rus], Lepushna, Lopushna 29.90 46°53'12"/28°24'43"
Buţeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Io, Gheorghe Duca, Butseny 29.92 46°49'32"/28°40'24"
Iurceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yurcheny 30.48 47°04'46"/28°15'36"
Boghiceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bogicheny 30.50 46°57'51"/28°18'28"
Seliştea Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Seliştea Nouă [Mold], Novyye Selishty [Rus], Seliştea [Rom], Selishtya-Nouy, Selishtya-Noua, Novo-Selishtya 30.54 47°14'01"/28°18'49"
Cruglic Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Cruglic Hotin, Kruglik 30.76 47°13'04"/29°01'34"
Isacova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Isakovo 30.78 47°22'07"/28°43'11"
Nişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Nishkany 30.81 47°16'08"/28°20'42"
Onitcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Onitskany 31.44 47°08'47"/29°04'13"
Morozeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Morozeny, Morozeni Mari 31.56 47°22'40"/28°38'09"
Putintei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey 31.67 47°22'27"/28°34'52"
Zimbreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zembreni, Zembreny 31.68 46°50'20"/28°50'45"
Discova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova 31.89 47°22'41"/28°35'54"
Călăraşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Călăraşi [Mold], Kalarash [Rus, Yid], Călărasi-Târg [Rom], Kałarasz [Pol], Calarasi, Calarasi Sat, Kelerashi-Tyrg, Kalaras, Tuzora, Tuzara 32.07 47°15'20"/28°18'36"
Viprova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vaprova, Vyprovo 32.36 47°22'44"/28°34'15"
Ghetlova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Getlovo 32.75 47°22'31"/28°31'51"
Săseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Seseny 32.77 47°22'05"/28°30'01"
Răciula Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rechula 33.42 47°18'21"/28°20'50"
Horodişte Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gorodishche, Horodistea, Horodistea Lapusna 33.48 47°12'35"/28°15'10"
Furceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Furcheny 33.50 47°20'13"/28°55'32"
Maşcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts 33.66 47°17'27"/29°00'04"
Balceana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bolchany 33.78 46°50'41"/28°24'31"
Pirjolteni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Parjolteni, Pyrzholteny 33.89 47°11'51"/28°14'25"
Trebujeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trebuzheny 33.89 47°18'48"/28°58'27"
Horeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Goreshty 34.00 46°49'31"/28°52'27"
Bravicea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi 34.14 47°21'39"/28°26'11"
Cioreşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Choreshty, Ciorasti 34.28 47°09'56"/28°13'15"
Orhei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] 34.54 47°23'06"/28°49'28"
Petrovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Petrovca [Mold, Rom], Petrovka [Rus, Yid], Yehupetz [Yid?], Petrichika 34.73 46°58'33"/29°05'09"
Moleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Moleshty, Malayeshty 35.24 46°47'15"/28°46'37"
Jevreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny 35.37 47°15'30"/29°03'47"
Vărzăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Vărzăreşti [Rom], Verzereshti, Varzareshty 35.51 47°06'19"/28°11'35"
Bujor Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Buzhory, Bujoru, Buzhoru 35.68 46°55'28"/28°15'46"
Breanova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bryanovo 35.79 47°24'59"/28°39'01"
Balabanesti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Balabaneshty 36.00 47°04'06"/29°08'09"
Şişcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Sapte Sate, Shapte Sate, Shishkany 36.52 46°58'56"/28°12'32"
Cimişeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chimisheny 36.57 47°00'43"/29°07'45"
Nisporeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nisporeni [Mold, Rom], Nisporeny [Rus], Nisporyany, Nisiporeni 37.16 47°04'54"/28°10'17"
Meleşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Meleshen, Melesheny 37.45 47°22'29"/28°23'11"
Brăviceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicheny 37.57 47°25'57"/28°39'33"
Peticheni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Peticeni 37.94 47°14'13"/28°12'21"
Ţibirica Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsibirika 38.00 47°22'17"/28°22'01"
Hîrboveţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gerbovets, Harbovat 38.01 47°20'25"/28°18'42"
Corjova Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Corjeva, Korzhevo 38.74 47°05'50"/29°10'25"
Ivanovca Noua Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ioneasca, Ionyaska 38.90 46°44'44"/28°41'51"
Holercani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Golerkany 39.18 47°18'45"/29°04'11"
Budăi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bude, Budey, Budei 39.30 46°48'46"/28°58'27"
Nikolaeva Blagodat Ukr. Bessarabia Orgieev Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) 39.41 47°25'56"/28°49'16"
Cigîrleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chigirleni, Chigirleny 39.69 46°45'22"/28°49'41"
Criuleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Criuleni [Mold, Rom], Kriulyany [Rus], Kryulyany, Krivleny, Kriuleni, Kriulen' 39.85 47°12'47"/29°09'33"