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 Astravyets
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astravyets | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Astravyets [Bel], Ostrowiec [Pol], Ostrovets [Rus], Astravas [Lith], Astraviec, Astravec (Opened to Jews for settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 54°36'55"/25°57'28" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vornyany | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Vornyany, Worniany [Pol], Vorniany [Rus], Varniany [Bel], Varnjany (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 12.91 | 54°43'39"/26°00'32" |
| Shumsk | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šumskas [Lith], Shumskas, Szumsk, Shumsk (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 15.26 | 54°36'28"/25°43'16" |
| Soly | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Soly [Rus, Yid], Soły [Pol, Bel] | 18.14 | 54°30'57"/26°10'52" |
| Ivashkovtsy | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Iwaszkowce | 18.19 | 54°30'25"/26°10'08" |
| Zhuprany | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Zhuprany [Rus], Żuprany [Pol], Župrany [Bel], Zupran [Yid] | 18.20 | 54°28'13"/26°05'21" |
| Leonishki | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Leoniszki, Leoniškių Piliakalnis (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 20.06 | 54°36'54"/25°38'46" |
| Bystrytsa | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Bystrytsa [Bel], Bystritsa [Rus], Bystrzyca [Pol], Bistryčia [Lith], Bystrica | 20.98 | 54°47'50"/25°52'13" |
| Vasyuki | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Wasiuki | 21.64 | 54°30'48"/26°14'37" |
| Ashmyany | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Ashmyany [Bel], Oshmyany [Rus], Oszmiana [Pol], Oshmene [Yid], Ašmena [Lith], Aschmjany [Ger], Ašmiany, Asmjany, Oshmana, Oshmiana, Oshmina, Osmiana, Osmiany, Oszmiany, Ozmiana | 21.96 | 54°25'06"/25°56'14" |
| Kena | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kiena, Kinė | 22.11 | 54°38'54"/25°37'09" |
| Lavarishki | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Lavoriškės [Lith], Lavariškiai, Lovoriškės, Lavorishkes, Lavariškės, Lawaryszki, Lavarushkyay, Lavarishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 23.05 | 54°42'33"/25°38'18" |
| Novosyady | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | 23.57 | 54°24'28"/25°52'60" | |
| Novosyady | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujasėdžiai [Lith] (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 24.05 | 54°33'23"/25°35'55" |
| Andreliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kol. Andrelishki (not visible on Google, but found on hist. map) | 24.57 | 54°32'27"/25°35'56" |
| Mikhalishki | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Mikhalishki [Rus], Michaliszki [Pol], Mikhalishok [Yid], Michališki [Bel], Mikališkis [Lith], Mikailiškės | 25.49 | 54°48'44"/26°09'39" |
| Volkogule | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Volkoguli, Wolkogule, Valkaguliai | 25.63 | 54°31'57"/25°35'12" |
| Murovanka | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Murowanka, Murininkai [Lith] (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 26.68 | 54°35'03"/25°32'49" |
| Kryzhova | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kryzhovka, Krzyzowka, Kryžkelis (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 26.69 | 54°36'33"/25°32'37" |
| 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) | 27.52 | 54°51'35"/25°53'23" |
| Nestanishki | Bel. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Niestaniszki | 27.71 | 54°45'06"/26°19'07" |
| Kutsevichi | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Kucewicze | 27.72 | 54°23'03"/26°07'07" |
| Rukainiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rukojnie, Rukaynyay, Rukoyni (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) | 29.05 | 54°36'54"/25°30'24" |
| Turya | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Tawrya (Jewish agri col. 1852.) | 29.27 | 54°44'23"/25°33'24" |
| Taborishki | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Tabariškės [Lith], Taboryshki, Toboriškės, Taboryszki, Tabarishkes (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 29.94 | 54°26'27"/25°36'16" |
| Zhukoini | Bel. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Źukojnie Strackie, Zhukoyne Stratske, Zhukoyni Stratske, Shukejni (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 30.37 | 54°51'39"/26°09'55" |
| Laibiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Laibiškės [Lith], Łojbiszki [Pol], Laĭbishki [Rus], Leibishok [Yid], Lābėškės (Jewish agri col. 1854) | 30.73 | 54°28'49"/25°32'32" |
| Smarhon' | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Smarhon' [Bel], Smorgon [Rus, Yid], Smorgonie [Pol], Smurgainys [Lith], Smorgone, Smarhoń, Smurgainiai | 31.91 | 54°28'38"/26°23'29" |
| Karke | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | A Jewish farming colony from the period of Nicolas I. | 32.01 | 54°28'47"/26°23'45" |
| Korenyaty | Bel. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Korenyaty [Rus], Koreniaty [Pol] | 32.13 | 54°54'05"/26°01'34" |
| Oleshonki | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Olszynka | 32.79 | 54°25'00"/26°19'60" |
| Borovaya Melnitsa | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Borowy Mlyn (Jewish agri col. in 1849) | 33.18 | 54°29'29"/26°25'33" |
| Turgeliai | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Turgiele [Pol], Turgele [Yid], Turgeli, Turgelyay (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 33.99 | 54°27'19"/25°30'31" |
| Bezdonys | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bezdonys [Lith], Bezdany [Rus, Pol], Bezdonis, Bezduonis | 35.10 | 54°48'12"/25°31'07" |
| Boruny | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Baruny (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882.) | 35.14 | 54°19'02"/26°08'15" |
| Baruny | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Boruny (Opened to Jews in 1903 after lexemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 35.14 | 54°19'02"/26°08'15" |
| Slavchynenta | Bel. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Slawczyn, Sławczynięta | 36.11 | 54°43'51"/26°28'58" |
| Kostevichi | Bel. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Kos'tseviche, Kościewicze | 36.39 | 54°53'12"/26°16'29" |
| Naujoji Vilnia | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujoji Vilnia [Lith], Nowa Wilejka [Pol], Novo-Vileĭsk [Rus], Nowo Wilejka, Novyy Vileysk, Novo Vil'nya, Novovileyka, Novaya Vileyka, Novaya Vileika, Nova Vileyka, Nova Vileika, Nauya Vil'nya, Nauja Vilnia, Nei Vileika | 36.48 | 54°41'60"/25°24'35" |
| Sutkovo | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | 37.06 | 54°23'42"/26°23'19" | |
| Svir' | Bel. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Svir' [Rus], Świr [Pol], Śvir [Bel], Svir [Yid], Svieriai [Lith], Svyriai, Shvir | 38.46 | 54°51'06"/26°23'42" |
| Sakovichi | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Sakowicze | 38.98 | 54°22'00"/26°22'60" |
| Rudamina | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rudamina [Lith], Rudomino [Pol, Rus], Rodamėna | 39.19 | 54°35'35"/25°21'02" |
| Karkažiškė | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Korkozhishki, Karkožiškis, Karkazhishke, Korkożyszki, Karkažiškės, Kurkożyszki [Pol] | 39.56 | 54°56'60"/25°44'53" |
| Gol'shany | Bel. | Vilna | Oshmyany | Hal'shany [Bel], Gol'shany [Rus], Olshan [Yid], Holszany [Pol], Alšėnai [Lith], Halšany, Holshan, Holshani, Olshani, Olszany | 39.84 | 54°15'31"/26°00'52" |
