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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drochia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Drochia Gara, Drokiya | 48°02'08"/27°48'46" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ţarigrad | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Glavan, Tsar'grad | 3.79 | 48°02'47"/27°45'53" |
| Şuri | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Shury, Shureli, Shurel' | 7.40 | 48°05'43"/27°51'25" |
| Baroncea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Barancha | 7.56 | 48°02'01"/27°54'53" |
| Chetrosu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chetrosu [Rom], Ketrosy [Rus], Kitros [Yid], Ketros, Verkhniy Ketros, Ketrosu, Ketrosa, Chetrosul | 7.61 | 48°04'26"/27°53'52" |
| Drochia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | 8.75 | 48°06'51"/27°48'36" | |
| Gribova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Nadushita, Nadusita, Boyanka | 9.15 | 48°00'50"/27°55'54" |
| Ochiul Alb | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Okiul-Alb, Okyul Alb, Okyu-Alb | 10.66 | 48°01'07"/27°40'18" |
| Nicoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Nikoreny, Nikoreni, Nagoryany, Nigoren' | 10.67 | 47°58'13"/27°42'27" |
| Sofia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sofiya, Anfisovka | 10.80 | 47°56'41"/27°51'53" |
| Fîntîniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Fintinitsa, Fyntynitsa | 12.14 | 48°06'36"/27°41'36" |
| Mîndîc | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Mândâc, Myndyk | 12.51 | 48°08'51"/27°47'47" |
| Cepăria | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chepariya | 13.58 | 47°55'57"/27°42'54" |
| Dominteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Dominteny | 13.73 | 47°57'20"/27°57'13" |
| Petreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Petreny | 14.56 | 47°56'42"/27°57'16" |
| Mihăileni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Mikhayleny, Mikheylen', Mikhaylyany | 14.59 | 48°02'25"/27°37'00" |
| Briceva | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Briceva [Mold], Bricheva [Rus], Briciova [Rom], Britcheva [Yid], Brichevo [Rus, until 1918] | 14.97 | 48°06'51"/27°38'58" |
| Baraboi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Baraboy | 15.33 | 48°05'04"/27°37'12" |
| Rămăzan | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Ramazany | 15.66 | 47°59'10"/27°36'57" |
| Popestii de Sus | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Popeshti de Sus, Popesti de Sus, Verkhniye Popeshty | 16.85 | 48°05'17"/28°01'32" |
| Grinăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Granaut, Granauti, Grinauts, Grinautsy | 17.25 | 47°52'54"/27°46'54" |
| Cotova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kotova, Kotovsk, Kotovo | 17.32 | 48°09'40"/27°57'04" |
| Zgurita | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kolonie Zgurica, Zguriţa [Rom], Zguritsa [Rus], Zgaritza [Yid], Kolonie Zgurica, Zgurit, Zgura | 17.67 | 48°07'11"/28°00'52" |
| Pelinia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Peleniya | 17.80 | 47°52'33"/27°49'54" |
| Tarnova Hotin | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Tîrnova, Târnova | 18.36 | 48°09'58"/27°39'41" |
| Tîrnova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Tarnova Soroca, Tyrnovo | 18.36 | 48°09'58"/27°39'41" |
| Hăsnăşenii Mari | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bol'shiye Asnashany, Khesnesheni | 18.46 | 47°55'05"/27°59'17" |
| Recea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Recha | 20.05 | 47°52'50"/27°40'30" |
| Bulboci | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bolbochi, Bolbocii Vechi | 20.06 | 48°02'30"/28°04'57" |
| Răcăria | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Rakariya, Yegorovka | 20.35 | 47°54'38"/27°36'48" |
| Rîşcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Rîşcani [Mold], Râşcani [Rom], Ryshkany [Rus], Rishkani [Yid], Rishkan, Ryskany, Ryshkanovka, Rashkan' Tyrg, Rashkani-Tyrg, Râşcani Târg, Kopachanka | 20.94 | 47°56'52"/27°33'50" |
| Moara de Piatră | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Moara De Pyatre (not apparent on hist. maps) | 21.29 | 47°53'30"/28°00'06" |
| Taul | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Tsaul' | 21.98 | 48°12'45"/27°40'53" |
| Shtubiyeny | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Stiubieni, Ştiubeieni | 22.19 | 48°01'51"/27°30'52" |
| Corlăteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Lyadoveny [Rus], Strymba, Strâmba [Mold] | 23.13 | 47°49'43"/27°50'41" |
| Căinarii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kaynariy Vek, Kaymari-Vak, | 23.15 | 48°00'21"/28°07'16" |
| Singureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Syngureny | 23.70 | 47°49'27"/27°51'16" |
| Alunis | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Alunish, Magyaro | 24.07 | 47°50'49"/27°39'15" |
| Frumusica | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Frumuşica [Rom], Frumushika [Rus] | 24.23 | 47°57'36"/28°07'06" |
| Cubolta | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kubolta | 24.38 | 47°52'21"/28°01'56" |
| Dărcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Darkauts, Derkautsy | 24.70 | 48°13'35"/27°59'00" |
| Visoca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Vysoka | 24.73 | 48°14'44"/27°55'21" |
| Plop | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Plopi, Plopy | 25.61 | 48°15'15"/27°42'16" |
| Trifăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Trifaneshty | 25.78 | 47°56'38"/28°07'52" |
| Badiceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bădiceni [Rom], Badichany [Rus], Bodichany, Badichen', Badichani | 25.79 | 48°12'12"/28°03'09" |
| Crişcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Krishkautsy | 25.87 | 48°15'59"/27°51'20" |
| Donduseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Donduşeni [Rom], Dondyushany [Rus], Dondushen' [Mold], Donduşăni | 27.40 | 48°14'22"/27°36'20" |
| Sevirova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sevirovo | 27.92 | 47°55'35"/28°09'03" |
| Livezi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Lisaveta | 28.31 | 48°14'08"/28°02'56" |
| Iablona Noua | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Yablona, Yablona Noua | 28.63 | 47°48'56"/27°36'47" |
| Hristici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Khristichi | 28.66 | 48°07'07"/28°10'41" |
| Slobodzeya Beltsy | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Slobodziya Belts, Slobozia Balti, Bălţi-Slobozia | 28.86 | 47°47'14"/27°55'32" |
| Ivanovca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Ivaneshti, Ivanesti (found on maps from 1940's) | 29.18 | 47°54'27"/28°09'19" |
| Sturzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Sturdzeny, Sturzeni Balti | 29.30 | 47°55'02"/27°27'41" |
| Pirjota | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Parjota, Pyrzhota | 29.74 | 47°57'24"/27°25'52" |
| Şofrîncani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Shofrynkany [Rus], Shofrynkan' Lanbo | 29.75 | 48°02'54"/27°24'48" |
| Sudarca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sudarka | 30.08 | 48°18'19"/27°47'06" |
| Dumbrăveni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Dumbrăveni [Rom], Dumbraveny [Rus], Dombrove, [Yid], Dumbrăvani, Dambravani, Dombroveni | 30.71 | 48°03'08"/28°13'31" |
| Vădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Vaden, Vadeni Soroca, Vodyany | 30.75 | 48°00'42"/28°13'29" |
| Rediul Mare | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Rediu Mare, Redyu-Mare | 30.78 | 48°13'56"/27°31'15" |
| Brătuşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bratushany | 30.86 | 48°04'17"/27°24'04" |
| 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 | 31.51 | 47°45'47"/27°55'45" |
| Cucuieţii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cocuetii Vechi, Cucuetii Vechi, Staryye Kukuyetsy | 31.67 | 47°54'28"/27°25'57" |
| Putineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Putineshty | 31.80 | 47°50'09"/28°07'07" |
| Alexandreni I | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) | 32.16 | 47°48'26"/28°04'40" |
| Danu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Danul, Danul Vechi, Danul Vechiu, Danul Vek | 32.76 | 47°49'51"/27°29'48" |
| Cupcini | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cupcina, Kupchina, Kupchino | 32.94 | 48°06'37"/27°23'02" |
| Parcova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Parkova | 32.96 | 48°09'08"/27°24'18" |
| Rublenita | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Rublenitsa | 33.13 | 48°10'11"/28°12'41" |
| Fundurii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Funduri, Staryye Fundury | 33.42 | 47°44'31"/27°43'01" |
| Rudi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Rudi [Rom], Rud' [Rus] | 33.45 | 48°19'51"/27°53'57" |
| Gura Căinarului | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gura Cainari, Gura-Kaynary | 33.57 | 47°51'48"/28°10'59" |
| Oclanda | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Oclanda [Rom], Oklanda [Rus], Oklando | 33.58 | 48°17'21"/28°03'30" |
| Hiliuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Khiliutsy | 33.64 | 47°55'48"/27°23'21" |
| Zaicani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zaykany | 33.68 | 47°58'34"/27°22'08" |
| Rădulenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Staryye Radulyany, Radulyany, Raduleni-Vek', Radulyani, Reduleni, Raduleni-Veki, Rădulenii | 34.03 | 47°59'05"/28°15'51" |
| Climăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Klimautsy, Klimautsi | 34.11 | 48°18'45"/27°36'57" |
| Ţipleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tsypleshty | 34.14 | 47°49'29"/28°08'46" |
| Heciul Nou | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Heciu Nou, Novyye Gechi, Gechiu-Nou | 34.28 | 47°46'31"/28°03'34" |
| Cureşniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | General Poetas, Kureshnitsa | 34.39 | 48°13'43"/28°10'30" |
| Stîrcea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Starcea, Stercha, Styrcha | 34.42 | 47°47'35"/27°31'32" |
| Stolniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Stolnichany | 34.67 | 48°02'24"/27°20'48" |
| Ruseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Ruseni [Rom], Rusyany [Rus], Rusen' | 34.80 | 48°12'06"/27°24'57" |
| Chiurt | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kyurt [Rus] | 35.05 | 48°03'41"/27°20'34" |
| Voloave | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Voloavele, Volovy | 35.83 | 48°05'36"/28°17'14" |
| Holoşniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Goloshnitsa | 35.84 | 48°14'52"/28°10'35" |
| Răuţel | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Reutsel | 35.85 | 47°42'48"/27°49'33" |
| Cernoleuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chernolévka | 35.88 | 48°18'44"/27°33'50" |
| Glodeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Glodyany | 36.31 | 47°46'30"/27°31'08" |
| Prajila | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Prazhilo | 36.48 | 47°50'27"/28°12'25" |
| Pociumbauti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Pociumbăuţi [Mold], Pochumbeny [Rus], Pociumbeni [Rom], Pochumbavtsy, Pochumbautsi, Pochumbovtsy, Pochumbautsy, Pochembautsy, Pochumbauts' | 36.77 | 47°59'50"/27°19'19" |
| Marculesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Mărculeşti [Rom], Markuleshty [Rus], Markuleshti [Yid], Markulesty, Markulisti, Mărculeşti-Colonie, Markuleshty-Kolon, Markulesht'-Kolon, Markuleshti-Kolon, Merkelesht | 36.87 | 47°52'08"/28°14'28" |
| Yaruga | Ukr. | Podolia | Yampol | Yaruha [Ukr], Yaruga [Rus], Yara [Yid], Iaruga [Rom], Jaruga [Pol], Jaruha, Iaruha, Yarugha, Yare | 37.07 | 48°19'50"/28°02'44" |
| Paladea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Paladia, Paladiya | 37.19 | 48°14'53"/27°25'33" |
| Rujnita | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Rujniţa [Rom], Ruzhnitsa [Rus] | 37.21 | 48°15'24"/27°26'11" |
| Arionesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Arianeshty, Arioneshty | 37.52 | 48°22'19"/27°51'01" |
| Soroca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Soroca [Rom, Mold], Soroki [Rus, Pol], Soroke [Yid], Soroky [Ukr], Soroka | 37.55 | 48°09'24"/28°17'06" |
| Bahrinesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bagrineshti, Bagrineshty, Bagrinesti | 37.79 | 47°51'24"/28°14'39" |
| Şaptebani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Shapte Ban, Shapte-Ban' | 37.83 | 47°53'58"/27°20'50" |
| Grinautsi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Grinauti Raia | 38.25 | 48°16'49"/27°27'03" |
| Birladeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Khotin | Barladeni, Barlyadyany, Borladeny | 38.49 | 48°15'54"/27°25'28" |
| Mălăieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Malaesti Balti, Malayeshty | 38.52 | 47°53'05"/27°20'50" |
| Druţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Drutsa | 39.16 | 47°57'55"/27°17'50" |
| Hijdieni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Gizhdiyany, Hajdieni | 39.59 | 47°46'11"/27°27'35" |
| Gălăşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Galashany | 39.65 | 47°52'16"/27°20'26" |
| Tsekynivka | Ukr. | Podolia | Yampol | Malaya Tsekinovka, Tsekinovka | 39.68 | 48°09'12"/28°19'02" |
