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 Glushitsa

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Glushitsa Ukr. Volynia Rovno Gluszyca, Hlushytsia 51°23'52"/26°38'29"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Lyukhcha Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luchcze, Lyukhche, Liukhcha 2.99 51°22'21"/26°37'40"
Strel'sk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Strzelsk 3.73 51°25'51"/26°39'05"
Karpilovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Karpylivka 4.59 51°24'25"/26°42'22"
Sarny Ukr. Volynia Rovno Sarny [Rus, Pol, Ukr], Sarni [Yid] 7.22 51°20'16"/26°36'07"
Belyatyche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Belyatichi, Biliatychi, 9.10 51°27'53"/26°33'58"
Bielatyeze Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Belyatyche, Belyatichi, Biliatychi 9.10 51°27'53"/26°33'58"
Lyubikovichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Lubikowicze, Lyutyns'k 9.38 51°28'48"/26°36'34"
Kurash Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kurasz, Kurazh 9.76 51°26'49"/26°31'29"
Fol'vark Karasin Ukr. Volynia Rovno (Karasin is detectable on modern and historical maps but Folwark Karasin is not found as such) 10.59 51°25'60"/26°46'60"
Remchitsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Remczyce 11.24 51°25'18"/26°29'02"
Kolets Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kolek (listed on historical maps as Drotichi after 1909) 12.51 51°19'00"/26°31'00"
Berezhnitsa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Berezhnytsia [Ukr], Berezhnitsa [Rus], Bereźnica [Pol], Berezhnitza [Yid], Berezhnitsy, Bereznitza, Bereznycja 12.75 51°26'20"/26°28'11"
Orvanitsa Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orwianica 13.07 51°29'52"/26°32'31"
Tryskine Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Triskinie 13.31 51°23'17"/26°27'01"
Konstantinovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kostiantynivka, Konstantynówka 13.72 51°17'25"/26°32'42"
Gradki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hradki (does not appear on Google, or historical maps) 14.29 51°30'00"/26°46'00"
Berezhki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berežki 14.93 51°31'52"/26°36'48"
Nemovichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Niemowicze 15.01 51°15'47"/26°37'58"
Berest'ye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berešcie, Berestia, Berestya, 15.91 51°31'40"/26°32'43"
Karasin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Karlivka 16.42 51°28'34"/26°50'33"
Bol'shiye Tseptsevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Cepcewicze Male, Cepcewicze Wielkie Obolonie, Cepcewicze Wielkie Smolki, Tseptseviche Male, Tseptsevichi 16.52 51°22'18"/26°24'26"
Rudnya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pidlisne, Podlesnoye 16.63 51°27'00"/26°25'00"
Chudel' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Czudel, Chudel 17.60 51°14'54"/26°43'29"
Nivetsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niweck 19.07 51°30'50"/26°26'19"
Tutovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Tutowicze 20.09 51°21'02"/26°21'44"
Dubrovitsa Ukr. Volynia Rovno Dubrovytsia [Ukr], Dubrovitsa [Rus], Dąbrowica [Pol], Dombrovitza [Yid], Dubrowyzja [Ger], Dombrovitsa, Dubrowica, Dubrovycja (Pogrom: 7-10-1919) 20.33 51°34'28"/26°33'54"
Znosichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Znosicze 20.73 51°12'53"/26°41'51"
Klesov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Klesiv [Ukr], Klesov [Rus], Klesów [Pol], Klisov [Yid], Klosova, Klosowa 21.10 51°19'46"/26°55'30"
Osova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 21.18 51°28'18"/26°21'35"
Kolki Ukr. Volynia Rovno 21.30 51°35'20"/26°37'13"
Krupove Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krupowie, Krupovo 21.37 51°33'48"/26°29'03"
Kidry Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 22.03 51°27'06"/26°20'08"
Mochulishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Moczuliszcze 23.84 51°35'14"/26°28'46"
Gran' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Hranie 25.11 51°31'47"/26°20'49"
Antonovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Antonówka, Koloniya Antonuvka 25.38 51°18'54"/26°18'04"
Gorodets Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodets' [Ukr], Gorodets [Rus], Horodziec [Pol], Gorodzets, Khorodzets, Horodec nad Horyniem 25.51 51°16'54"/26°19'29"
Krichil'sk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krichil'sk [Rus], Kryczylsk [Pol], Krychyl's'k [Ukr] 26.47 51°14'07"/26°21'47"
Ozóry Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ozero Verkhnie 26.58 51°34'00"/26°54'47"
Tynnoye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynne 27.11 51°10'04"/26°46'12"
Stakhuvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Stachówka [Pol] 27.22 51°28'17"/26°16'01"
Tryputna Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Tryputnia 27.85 51°32'49"/26°19'06"
Velyun' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Velun, Vielun, Vyelun, Wielun 28.77 51°39'23"/26°39'42"
Lyutynsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Lutynsk, Liutynsk 28.99 51°39'30"/26°37'06"
Selishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Selyshche, Selitska Rudnya, Sieliszcze Małe, Selishche Male 29.00 51°11'43"/26°54'15"
Shakhi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Shakhy, Szachy 29.03 51°36'26"/26°53'31"
Kanonichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kanonicze, Kanonychi 29.31 51°26'36"/26°13'30"
Tomashgorod Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tomashhorod [Ukr], Tomashgorod [Rus], Tomaszgród [Pol], Tomashorod, Tomashgrod, Tomashgrud 29.78 51°22'11"/27°04'06"
Korost Ukr. Volynia Rovno 29.80 51°12'32"/26°20'15"
Yasnogorka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Jasnogorka, Yasnogurka 30.33 51°12'07"/26°56'42"
Verbche Male Ukr. Volynia Rovno Werbcze Male 31.37 51°12'46"/26°18'03"
Ozero Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jezioro 31.50 51°30'03"/26°13'04"
Zolotoye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zlote 32.51 51°40'21"/26°28'49"
Lyudyn' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ludynie, Lyudyne, Liudyn 32.57 51°41'15"/26°34'12"
Zul'nya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zelena, Zulinya, Hrushivka, Grushevka 32.90 51°09'00"/26°22'60"
Bogushi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Bogushe, Boguszowka, Bohusze 32.92 51°06'32"/26°44'37"
Romeyki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Romejki, Romejko 33.41 51°15'38"/26°12'49"
Bol'shoye Verbche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verbche Velke, Werbcze, Werbcze Wielkie 33.94 51°12'42"/26°15'16"
Wolosza Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volosha 34.02 51°07'37"/26°24'51"
Kuzmivka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kuz'mivka, Kazimirka, Kuz'movka 34.08 51°06'49"/26°27'31"
Kazimirka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kuzmivka, Kuz'movka, 34.08 51°06'49"/26°27'31"
Malynsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malinsk, Malynska 34.19 51°05'45"/26°32'59"
Zamorocheni Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zamoroche, Zamorocze, Lisove, Lesovoye 34.24 51°40'00"/26°24'00"
Vladimirets Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Volodymyrets' [Ukr], Vladimirets [Rus], Włodzimierzec [Pol], Vlodimiretz [Yid], Vlodzhimyerzets, Wladimirez, Vlodzimezhets, Vladimirei, Volodymyrec' 34.55 51°25'17"/26°08'41"
Vysotsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Vysotsk [Rus], Wysock [Pol], Visotzk [Yid], Vysots'k [Ukr], Visotsk, Vysoc'k 35.71 51°43'08"/26°39'37"
Stariki Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Rudnia Staryki, Rudnya Staryki 36.57 51°14'29"/27°06'15"
Os'nitsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Osnick 36.76 51°17'01"/27°08'17"
Orluvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orlivka, Orlowko 37.51 51°03'51"/26°43'16"
Zhaden' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Żadeń 37.74 51°43'01"/26°49'39"
Budymlya Ukr. Minsk Pinsk Budymle 37.84 51°40'07"/26°58'24"
Bol'shoy Zhólutsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Bol'shoy Zhëlutsk [Ukr], Kolonie Zoludzk [Rus], Żoludzk Wielki [Pol], Zholudsk [Yid], Vel'ke Zholudsk, Velykyj Zoluds'k, Kolnie Zholutsk, Zoludzk, Zoludzik 38.11 51°19'13"/26°06'25"
Zheludsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Bol'shoy Zhëlutsk [Ukr], Kolonie Zoludzk [Rus], Żoludzk Wielki [Pol], Zholudsk [Yid], Vel'ke Zholudsk, Velykyj Zoluds'k, Kolnie Zholutsk, Zoludzk, Zoludzik, Zheludek (Agri col. 1847, separate from Maly and Velky Zholudsk) 38.11 51°19'13"/26°06'25"
Stepan' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Stepan' [Rus, Ukr], Stepań [Pol], Stepyen [Yid], Stefan, Szczepan 38.12 51°07'47"/26°18'02"
Polyany Ukr. Volynia Rovno Polany 38.28 51°03'13"/26°38'48"
Zelóno Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Andruha, Andrukha, Zelënoye, Zelëno, Zelene 38.81 51°29'54"/26°06'18"
Malyy Zhólutsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Malyy Zholudsk, Zoludzk Maly 38.95 51°18'18"/26°06'03"
Dolgovolya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dlugovolya, Dlugowola, Dovhovolia, 39.24 51°24'21"/26°04'34"
Khinoch Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chinocz, Khynochi 39.72 51°34'40"/26°08'45"
Yablon'ka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Yablunka 39.80 51°03'25"/26°28'04"
Pechónki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pieczonki, Pechënki 39.84 51°28'60"/26°04'60"