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 Dubingiai

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Dubingiai Lith. Vilna Vilna Dubingiai [Lith], Dubinik [Yid], Dubinki [Rus, Pol], Dubingay, Dubingyay, Dubingių (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 55°03'36"/25°27'31"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Inturkė Lith. Vilna Vilna Inturkė [Lith], Intorik [Yid], Inturki [Rus, Pol], Inturkės, Anturkė, Intorok, Inturik 12.83 55°09'33"/25°33'42"
Giedraičiai Lith. Vilna Vilna Giedraičiai [Lith], Gedroitsy [Rus], Gedrovitz [Yid], Giedrojcie [Pol], G'yedraychay, Giyedraychyay, Giedraièių, Gedroytse, Gedraychay, Gedrevitsh, Gedrevitz 12.92 55°04'39"/25°15'28"
Sakiškės Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Sukiskis, Šarkiškės 13.23 54°57'05"/25°22'25"
Sakiškės Lith. Vilna Vilna Sukiskis, Šarkiškės 13.23 54°57'05"/25°22'25"
Joniškis Lith. Vilna Vilna Joniškis [Lith], Yanishok [Yid], Yanishki [Rus], Janiszki [Pol], Ionishkis 13.27 55°04'30"/25°39'55"
Moletai Lith. Vilna Vilna Molėtai [Lith], Maliat [Yid], Maliaty [Rus], Malaty [Pol], Molēti [Latv], Maletai, Moletay, Malyaty, Malėtų, Maletay, Malat, Meliat, Moliat, Maletos, Maljaty, Malyat, Muolietā 18.49 55°13'29"/25°25'01"
Paberžė Lith. Vilna Vilna Paberžė [Lith], Podbrzezie [Pol], Podberezhe [Yid], Podberez'e [Rus], Podberezha, Podberez'ye, Podbrzeż, Pabreže, Paberzhe 19.27 54°56'33"/25°14'12"
Pabradė Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Pabradė [Lith], Podbrodzie [Pol], Podbrodz [Yid], Podbrodz'ye [Rus], Padbrade [Ger], Pabrade [Latv], Maloye Podbrodze (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 20.81 54°59'23"/25°45'40"
Videniškiai Lith. Vilna Vilna Videnishki, Videniškių, Videnishkyay, Videniškis, Videnishkis (Opened to Jews for settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 20.97 55°13'03"/25°16'36"
Karkažiškė Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Korkozhishki, Karkožiškis, Karkazhishke, Korkożyszki, Karkažiškės, Kurkożyszki [Pol] 22.15 54°56'60"/25°44'53"
Bastūnai Lith. Vilna Vilna Bastuny 22.18 55°11'26"/25°11'41"
Nemenčinė Lith. Vilna Vilna Nemenčinė [Lith], Niemenczyn [Pol], Nemenchin [Rus], Nementchin [Yid], Nementschine [Ger], Nemenzin, Niementshin 23.62 54°50'52"/25°28'12"
Gervyaty Lith. Vilna Vilna Gierwiaty, Gervėčiai, Gervyat' (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 24.51 54°57'37"/25°06'57"
Povaviorka Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Pavoverė, Pavoverė [Lithuanian], Powiewiórka, Padverė, Poveviorka (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 26.78 54°58'30"/25°51'05"
Bezdonys Lith. Vilna Vilna Bezdonys [Lith], Bezdany [Rus, Pol], Bezdonis, Bezduonis 28.82 54°48'12"/25°31'07"
Zelva Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Želva [Lith], Podzelve [Yid], Pozel've [Rus], Pozelwa [Pol], Pazelva, Pazhevla, Podzelva, Podzhelve, Zelwa, Zelve, Žēlva, Zhelva, Zhyalva, Želvos 28.93 55°13'08"/25°05'54"
Labanoras Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Labonary, Labanary, Labanoro 30.71 55°16'10"/25°46'27"
Matukai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Matuk 31.30 55°04'56"/24°58'06"
Matukai Lith. Vilna Vilna Matuk 31.30 55°04'56"/24°58'06"
Riešė Lith. Vilna Vilna Didžioji Reišė, Rzesza, Rossa (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 31.33 54°48'06"/25°15'48"
Širvintos Lith. Vilna Vilna Širvintos [Lith], Shirvint [Yid], Shirvinty [Rus], Szyrwinty [Pol], Schirwindt [Ger], Širvintų, Širvintas, Širvintai, Shirvintos, Shirvintay, Shervint 32.16 55°02'38"/24°57'16"
Maišiagala Lith. Vilna Vilna Maišiagala [Lith], Meyshagola [Rus], Mejszagoła [Pol], Maishigola [Yid], Masgallen [Ger], Mayshëgala, Malaya Meyshagola, Maišiogals, Maišiogala, Māšēgala, Maishe Gola 32.72 54°52'22"/25°03'48"
Mišniūnai Lith. Vilna Vilna Mishnu, Misniunenai, Mishnyunay, Mišniūnų 32.91 55°09'09"/24°58'02"
Mišniūnai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Mishnu, Misniunenai, Mishnyunay, Mišniūnų 32.91 55°09'09"/24°58'02"
Grybai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Griby 33.26 55°05'12"/25°58'44"
Balninkai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Balninkai [Lith], Bolnik [Yid], Bolniki [Rus, Pol], Balnik, Bol'niki, Balninku, Bal'ninkay, Balnikų, Balinkai 33.66 55°17'36"/25°07'15"
Šešuoliai Lith. Vilna Vilna Šešuoliai [Lith], Sheshol [Yid], Shesholi [Rus], Szeszole [Pol], Sheshvil [Yid], Sheshvill, Sušuoliai, Sheshuolyay, Šešuolių, Šašuoliai, Soshly 33.76 55°10'44"/24°58'12"
Alanta Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Alanta [Lith], Ovanta [Rus], Avanta [Yid], Owanta [Pol], Alunta, Aluntos, Avunte 34.01 55°21'03"/25°17'30"
Kamelishki Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Kamelishki [Bel], Kemelishki [Rus], Kiemieliszki [Pol], Kamelishek [Yid], Kiemieliški (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 35.41 54°51'35"/25°53'23"
Turya Lith. Vilna Vilna Tawrya (Jewish agri col. 1852.) 36.17 54°44'23"/25°33'24"
Skudutiškis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Skudutishkis, Skodutsishki, Skudutiškio 36.31 55°23'12"/25°27'36"
Švenčionėliai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Švenčionėliai [Lith], Nowo-Święciany [Pol], Nei-Sventzion [Yid], Novo-Sventsyany [Rus], Švenčonēļi [Latv], Sventzianke, Nowe Swieciany, Švėnčiuonielē (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 36.35 55°09'42"/26°00'06"
Pospeshka Lith. Vilna Vilna A village on the east bank of the Neris R. north of Antakalnis. Only found on hist. maps. (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 38.21 54°43'33"/25°19'13"
Bystrytsa Bel. Vilna Vilna Bystrytsa [Bel], Bystritsa [Rus], Bystrzyca [Pol], Bistryčia [Lith], Bystrica 39.33 54°47'50"/25°52'13"
Saldutiškis Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Saldutishkis, Saldutishok, Trunkuny, Saldutishkis, Syłgudyszki, Saldatiškio 39.38 55°21'05"/25°48'43"
Kuktiškės Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Kukuzishki, Kuktishkes, Kuktiškių, Kukciszki 39.73 55°23'41"/25°40'44"