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 Gordineşti

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Gordineşti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Gordineshty, Gordinesti Hotin 48°09'33"/27°10'11"

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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Burlăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Burlaneshty 4.68 48°07'36"/27°07'48"
Feteşti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Feteshty 5.27 48°09'49"/27°05'56"
Volodeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Volodyany 5.44 48°06'59"/27°12'18"
Blesteni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bleshtenautsy 5.69 48°07'13"/27°13'11"
Trinca Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Trinka 6.86 48°12'34"/27°06'57"
Alexandreni II Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Aleksandreny, Aleksandren' Nouy [Rus] 6.91 48°08'55"/27°15'42"
Brinzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Branzeni, Brinzeny, Brynzen, Brynzeny, Brynzyany 8.43 48°05'01"/27°10'30"
Lopatnic Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Lopatnik 8.86 48°08'06"/27°03'22"
Hlinaia Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Glina Mare, Glinoya 9.31 48°13'19"/27°15'12"
Edinet Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Edineţ [Rom], Edinets [Mold], Edintsy [Rus], Yedinets [Yid], Jedeńcy [Pol], Edineti, Ediniţa, Edinita Targ, Ediniţa-Târg, Jedyńce, Jedincy, Yedintsy, Yedinits, Yedintzi, Yedinitz, Yedintsy-Tyrg 10.01 48°10'20"/27°18'12"
Corjeuti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Corjeuţi [Rom, Mold], Korzhevtsy [Rus], Korzheutsy, Korzheuts' 11.04 48°12'56"/27°02'50"
Zabriceni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zabrichen, Zăbriceni 11.34 48°04'25"/27°15'09"
Onesti II Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Porchulyanka, Porciuleanca 12.96 48°04'00"/27°16'34"
Terebna Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy 13.57 48°02'59"/27°15'01"
Balcauti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Balcautii de Jos, Balkauts De Zhos, Balkautsy 14.25 48°17'09"/27°12'06"
Badragii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Bădragii Vechi [Mold], Badradzhi-Vek' [Rus], Staryy Badrazh [Rus], Băgragii Vechi [Mold], Badragii-Vechi, Staryye Badrazhi [Rus], Старые Бадражи [Rus] 14.32 48°02'14"/27°06'32"
Caracusenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Caracuseni, Karakushany, Karakushen 14.39 48°16'17"/27°04'22"
Tetcani Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Tetskany 14.60 48°10'51"/26°58'32"
Hîncăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Ghincauti, Ginkautsi 16.43 48°16'29"/27°18'31"
Cupcini Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Cupcina, Kupchina, Kupchino 16.80 48°06'37"/27°23'02"
Chiurt Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kyurt [Rus] 16.85 48°03'41"/27°20'34"
Colicăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Colcauti, Kolikoutsy 16.87 48°18'37"/27°08'59"
Karpach Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Corpaci 16.95 48°00'30"/27°08'22"
Parcova Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Parkova 17.46 48°09'08"/27°24'18"
Mărcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Marcauti Hotin, Markeutsy, Markovtsy, Markauts' 17.64 48°18'50"/27°13'26"
Balasinesti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Balasineshty 18.17 48°14'42"/26°57'40"
Stolniceni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Stolnichany 18.67 48°02'24"/27°20'48"
Ruseni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Ruseni [Rom], Rusyany [Rus], Rusen' 18.84 48°12'06"/27°24'57"
Cepeleuti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Cepeleuţi [Mold, Rom], Chepeleutsy [Rus], Chepeleuts', Chepeliutsy 19.17 48°18'09"/27°18'50"
Pererita Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Pereryta 19.45 48°12'30"/26°55'05"
Brătuşeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bratushany 19.77 48°04'17"/27°24'04"
Pociumbauti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Pociumbăuţi [Mold], Pochumbeny [Rus], Pociumbeni [Rom], Pochumbavtsy, Pochumbautsi, Pochumbovtsy, Pochumbautsy, Pochembautsy, Pochumbauts' 21.27 47°59'50"/27°19'19"
Paladea Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Paladia, Paladiya 21.38 48°14'53"/27°25'33"
Cuconeştii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Staryye Kukoneshty 21.46 47°58'00"/27°08'54"
Trebisăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Trebiskauts' 21.75 48°21'16"/27°11'15"
Şofrîncani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Shofrynkany [Rus], Shofrynkan' Lanbo 21.88 48°02'54"/27°24'48"
Birladeni Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Barladeni, Barlyadyany, Borladeny 22.23 48°15'54"/27°25'28"
Rujnita Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Rujniţa [Rom], Ruzhnitsa [Rus] 22.53 48°15'24"/27°26'11"
Corestăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Korestautsy 22.54 48°21'05"/27°16'00"
Druţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Drutsa 23.54 47°57'55"/27°17'50"
Briceni Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Brichany [Rus], Briceni [Rom], Britsha, [Yid], Bryczany [Pol], Bricheni, Briceni-Târg, Bricheni Targ, Briceni Sat, Bricheni Sat, Berchan, Brichon, Britshani 23.64 48°21'46"/27°04'40"
Bulboaca Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Bulboaca [Mold, Rom], Bolboka [Rus], Bolboaka, Bulboaka, Bolboaca 23.72 48°22'17"/27°12'14"
Berlinti Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Berlintsy 24.08 48°18'38"/26°56'13"
Grinautsi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Grinauti Raia 24.78 48°16'49"/27°27'03"
Zaicani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zaykany 25.19 47°58'34"/27°22'08"
Grimăncăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Grimăncăuţi [Rom], Grimankautsy [Rus], Grimankoutsy, Grimankauts'-Bayya 26.62 48°23'33"/27°05'20"
Hădărăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Hodarauti, Khodoreuts, Khodoroutsy 26.68 48°22'16"/27°20'22"
Cotiujeni Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Costiceni, Kotyudzhen' 27.05 48°20'50"/26°56'16"
Rediul Mare Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Rediu Mare, Redyu-Mare 27.25 48°13'56"/27°31'15"
Văratic Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Varatik 27.76 47°55'02"/27°15'39"
Mendikauts' Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Mendicauti, Oleksiivka 28.62 48°24'36"/27°15'26"
Lipcani Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Lipcani [Rom, Mold], Lipkany [Rus, Pol], Lipkan [Yid], Lipkon, Lipcani Târg, Lipcany 29.01 48°15'44"/26°48'36"
Shtubiyeny Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Stiubieni, Ştiubeieni 29.31 48°01'51"/27°30'52"
Pirjota Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Parjota, Pyrzhota 29.74 47°57'24"/27°25'52"
Hiliuţi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Khiliutsy 30.26 47°55'48"/27°23'21"
Dingeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Dinzhany, Dynzhany 31.25 48°20'50"/27°29'01"
Şaptebani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Shapte Ban, Shapte-Ban' 31.77 47°53'58"/27°20'50"
Ocnita Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Ocniţa [Rom], Oknitsa [Rus], Oknitse [Yid], Ocniţa-Gară 31.80 48°22'58"/27°26'17"
Duruitoarea Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Druitory, Duritoarya Veke, Duruitoarea Veche, Duritoarya Veke, Diruitor [Rus], Duruitory, Druitory, Staryye Duruitory 32.09 47°52'38"/27°15'39"
Clocuşna Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Klokushna 32.73 48°25'42"/27°20'59"
Mălăieşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Malaesti Balti, Malayeshty 33.26 47°53'05"/27°20'50"
Donduseni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Donduşeni [Rom], Dondyushany [Rus], Dondushen' [Mold], Donduşăni 33.51 48°14'22"/27°36'20"
Proscureni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Proskuren, Proskuryany 33.67 47°51'45"/27°15'31"
Cernoleuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chernolévka 33.78 48°18'44"/27°33'50"
Larga Mold. Bessarabia Khotin 33.98 48°22'24"/26°50'32"
Cucuieţii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Cocuetii Vechi, Cucuetii Vechi, Staryye Kukuyetsy 34.12 47°54'28"/27°25'57"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Costesti Balti, Kostesht, Kosteshty 34.17 47°51'28"/27°15'34"
Baraboi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Baraboy 34.44 48°05'04"/27°37'12"
Gălăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Galashany 34.48 47°52'16"/27°20'26"
Sturzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Sturdzeny, Sturzeni Balti 34.57 47°55'02"/27°27'41"
Drepcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Drepkovtsy, Drepkautsy 35.08 48°16'24"/26°43'42"
Mihăileni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mikhayleny, Mikheylen', Mikhaylyany 35.74 48°02'25"/27°37'00"
Briceva Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Briceva [Mold], Bricheva [Rus], Briciova [Rom], Britcheva [Yid], Brichevo [Rus, until 1918] 35.94 48°06'51"/27°38'58"
Petruşeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Petrosani, Petrushany 36.17 47°50'54"/27°18'44"
Romankovtsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Romancauti 36.28 48°29'03"/27°12'51"
Tîrnova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Tarnova Soroca, Tyrnovo 36.48 48°09'58"/27°39'41"
Tarnova Hotin Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Tîrnova, Târnova 36.48 48°09'58"/27°39'41"
Lipnic Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Lipnic [Rom], Lipnik [Rus] 36.56 48°23'42"/27°30'52"
Sokyryany Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Sokyryany [Ukr], Secureni [Rom], Sekuryany [Rus], Sekuria, [Yid], Sekurjany [Pol], Sokiriany, Sekiryani, Sikuran, Sokorone, Secureni Târg, Sekureni Targ, Târgu Secureni, Sekuren, Sekureni, Sekuryani, Sokyrjany 36.89 48°26'51"/27°25'00"
Păscăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Paskautsy 36.96 47°50'06"/27°16'43"
Climăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Klimautsy, Klimautsi 37.16 48°18'45"/27°36'57"
Rîşcani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Rîşcani [Mold], Râşcani [Rom], Ryshkany [Rus], Rishkani [Yid], Rishkan, Ryskany, Ryshkanovka, Rashkan' Tyrg, Rashkani-Tyrg, Râşcani Târg, Kopachanka 37.55 47°56'52"/27°33'50"
Volchinets Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Vovchynets 37.90 48°27'20"/26°54'59"
Rămăzan Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Ramazany 38.32 47°59'10"/27°36'57"
Taul Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Tsaul' 38.39 48°12'45"/27°40'53"
Criva Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Kriva 39.08 48°16'26"/26°40'16"
Fîntîniţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Fintinitsa, Fyntynitsa 39.24 48°06'36"/27°41'36"
Birnova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Barnova Soroca, Byrnovo 39.83 48°25'24"/27°32'01"