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See also List of villages and towns depopulated of Jews during the Holocaust

This list of shtetls and shtots (eastern European towns and cities with significant pre-Holocaust Jewish populations) is organized by country.

Some villages that are listed at Yad Vashem have not been included here.

Shtetls/ Towns

 Belarus

Town Yiddish Name Pre-Holocaust Jewish population Notes
Hebrew Latin
Antopal אנטיפאָליע Antipolie 1,792 (1921)
Byerazino בערעזין Berezin
Brahin בראָהין Brohin
Chawusy
Davyd-Haradok
Hrodno גראָדנע Grodne
Hlybokaye גלובאָק Glubok Compare Lithuanian name Glubokas
Iwye אייוויע Eyvye
Kamyenyets קאַמעניץ Kamenitz
Lakhwa לאַכווע Lakhve
Lyubavichi ליובאַוויתש Lyubavitsh
Luninets לונינייץ Luninyitz
Mahilyow מאָלעוו Molev
Motal מאָטעלע Motele
Obech
Polatsk
Ruzhany ראָזשינאָי Rozhinoi
Sapotskin סאפעטקין Sapetkin
Shklow שקלאָוו Shklov
Slonim סלאָנים Slonim
Slutsk סלוצק Slutzk
Stolin סטאָלין Stolin
Turaw טוראָוו Turov Compare Russian name Туров (Turov)
Yaremichy [1] יאריימיצ'ה Yaremichy 248 (in 1897) [1] Belarusian: Ярэмічы. Russian: Еремичи

 Lithuania

Town Yiddish Name Pre-Holocaust Jewish population Notes
Hebrew Latin
Alytus אליטע Alite
Anykščiai אניקשט Aniksht
Balbieriškis באלבירישאָק Balbirishok
Biržai בירזש Birzh
Butrimonys בוטרימוניס
Dieveniškės
Eišiškės איישישאָק Eyshishok
Gargždai גאָרזשד Gorzhd
Jonava יאָנאווא Yonava
Joniškėlis יאָנישקעל Yonishkel
Josvainiai
Jurbarkas יורבורג Yurburg
Kaišiadorys
Kalvarija קאלוואריע Kalvarye
Kapčiamiestis קופצ'ווה
Kėdainiai קיידאן Keydan
Kelmė קעלם Kelm
Klaipėda
Krakės
Kražiai קראָזש Krozh
Kretinga
Kupiškis קופישוק Kupishok
Kurkliai
Kvėdarna כווידאן Khvidan
Kybartai
Lazdijai
Leipalingis
Lygumai
Marijampolė
Mažeikiai
Merkinė מערעטש Meretsh
Nemenčinė נעמענטשין Nementshin
Obeliai אָבעל Abel
Pakruojis
Pandėlys
Panemunė
Panevėžys פאָנעוועזש Ponevezh
Pasvalys
Pilviškiai פילוושאָק Pilvshok
Plungė פלונגיאן Plungyan
Prienai
Rozalimas
Rudamina
Rumšiškės רומשישאָק Rumshishok
Salantai
Seirijai
Simnas
Skapiškis
Skaudvilė
Stakliškės
Šeduva
Šiaulenai
Šiauliaj שאוול Shavl
Švenčionys סווינציאן Svintzyan
Taujėnai
Tauragė טווריק Tavrik
Tauragnai
Telšiai טעלז Telz
Troskūnai
Tryškiai
Ukmergė ווילקאָמיר Vilkomir
Utena אוטיאן Utyan
Užpaliai
Varėna אָראן Oran
Varniai
Vaškai
Veisiejai וויסיי Visey
Vilijampolė
Virbalis ווירבאלן Virbaln
Vištytis ווישינעץ Vishtinetz
Žemaičiu Naumiestis ניישטאָט טאווריק Neyshtot Tavrik
Žagarė זשאגאר Zhagar
Žasliai זאָסלע Zosle
Žeimelis
Želva
Židikai

 Poland

Town Yiddish Name Pre-Holocaust Jewish population Notes
Hebew Latin
Bedzin בענדין Bendin
Bełchatów
Białobrzegi
Bielsk Podlaski
Bircza
Błażowa בלאזשאָוו Blazhov
Brzeźnica
Brzozów ברעזשאָוו Brezhov
Bukowsko בוקאָווסק Bukovsk
Bytom
Chełm כעלם Khelm
Checiny חענטשין Chentshin
Chmielnik כמעלניק Khmelnik
Ciechanów
Czeladź
Czestochowa
Czyżew
Dabrowa Górnicza
Dabrowa Tarnowska באָמבראָוו Dombrov
Debica דעמביץ Dembitz
Dukla
Dynów דינאָוו Dinov
Działoszyn זאָלאָשין Zoloshin
Frysztak פֿריסטיק Fristik
Gąbin
Głogów Małopolksi
Głowaczów
Głowno
Gorlice Gorlitz
Gostynin
Góra Kalwaria גער Ger
Grebów
Grodzisk Mazowiecki גראָדזשיסק Grodzhisk
Hrubieszów הרוביעשאָוו Hrubyeshov
Iłża
Inowłódz
Iwaniska
Jadów
Janów Podlaski
Jarosław יארעסלאוו Yareslav
Jasło
Jedwabne יעדוואבנע Yedvabne
Kamieńsk
Kańczuga
Kielce קעלץ Keltz
Kiernozia
Kleczew
Klimontów
Knyszyn קנישין Knishin
Kock קאָצק Kotzk
Kolbuszowa
Kolno
Konin
Konstantynow Lodzki
Korczyna
Kozienice קאָזניץ Kozhnitz
Krasnosielc סילץ Siltz
Krosno
Lelów לעלאָוו Lelov
Leżajsk ליזשענסק Lizhensk
Lipsk nad Biebrza Lipsk nad Bibdzho
Lubaczów
Łańcut לאנצוט Lantzut
Łask
Łomża לאָמזשע Lomzhe
Łosice לאָשיץ Loshitz
Majdan Królewski
Miedzyrzec Podlaski מעזריטש Mezritsh
Mielec מעליץ Melitz
Minśk Mazowiecki
Mława מלאווע Mlave
Mstów
Mszczonów אמשינאָוו Amshinov
Niebylec
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki נאָווידוואָר Novidvor
Nowy Korczyn
Nowy Sacz צאנז Tsanz
Nowy Zmigród זמיגראָד Zhmigrod
Nur
Olkusz עלקיש Elkish
Opatów אפטא Apta
Opoczno
Osjaków
Ostrołeka
Ostrów Mazowiecka
Ostrowiec Świetokrzyski
Ożarów אָזשאראָוו Ozharov
Pabianice
Pilica פילץ Piltz
Pilzno
Piotrków Trybunalski פעטריקעוו Petrikev
Płock פלוצק Plutzk
Połaniec
Przemyśl פשעמישל Pshemishl
Przeworsk פרשעוורסק Prshevorsk
Radom ראָדעם Rodem
Radomsko
Radomyśl Wielki
Radziłów
Radzyń Podlaski
Raniżów
Ropczyce ראָפשיץ Ropshitz
Różan
Rozwadów ראָזוועדאָוו Rozvedov
Rymanów
Rzeszów
Sanniki
Sandomierz צויזמיר Tzoyzmir
Sanok סאָניק Sonik
Sedzisów Małopolski
Sejny
Sławków
Sochocin
Sokołów Małopolski
Sompolno
Sosnowiec סאָסנאָוויץ Sosnovitz
Staszów
Strzyżów
Supraśl
Suwałki סוואלק Suvalk
Szczerbrzeszyn שעברעשין Shebreshin
Szczerców
Szczuczyn
Tarnobrzeg
Tarnogród
Tarnów טארנע Tarne
Tyrawa Wołoska
Tomaszów Mazowiecki טאָמעשעוו Tomashoff
Trzcianne טרעסטיני Trestini
Tyczyn
Tykocin טיקטין Tiktin
Ulanów
Warta
Wielkie Oczy
Włoszczowa
Wojsławice
Wysokie Mazowieckie
Wyszogród
Zabłudów זאבלודאָווע Zabludove
Zaklików
Zakroczym זאקראָטשין Zakrotshin
Zambrów
Zduńska Wola
Zelów
Zgierz
Zolynia
Żabno

 Ukraine

Town Yiddish Name Pre-Holocaust Jewish population Notes
Hebew Latin
Ananyiv אנאניעוו Ananiev
Bibrka בוברקא Bubrka
Belz בעלז Belz
Berdychiv בארדיטשעוו Barditshev
Berehove בערעגסאז Beregsaz
Berezdiv
Berezhany ברעזשאן Brezhan
Bila Tserkva
Boiany בויאן Boyan
Bolekhiv באָלעכאָוו Bolekhov
Boryslav באָריסלאוו Borislav
Borzna
Brody בראָד Brod
Bratslav בראָסלעוו Broslev
Buchach ביטשאָטש Bitshotsh
Budaniv
Bukachivtsi
Burshtyn
Chernihiv
Chernobyl טשערנאָבל Tshernobl
Chopovychi
Chortkiv טשאָרטקאָוו Tshortkov
Deliatyn דעלאטין Delatin
Derazhnia
Dolyna דאָלינא Dolina
Drohobych דראָהאָביטש Drohobitsh
Dunaivtsi
Hornostaipil הורנסטייפל Hornsteypl
Horodenka האָראָדענקע Horodenke
Horodok
Husiatyn הוסיאטין Husyatin
Justingrad
Kalush
Kalynivka
Kamianets-Podilskyi קאמענעץ־פאָדאָלסק Kamenetz-Podolsk
Khorostkiv
Khotyn חוטין Chotin
Kolky
Kolomyia קולומיַי Kolomay
Korolevo
Kopychyntsi קאָפיטשיניץ Kopitshinitz
Kosiv קאָסאָוו Kosov
Kovel קאָוועל Kovel
Kremenets קרעמעניץ Kremenitz
Krasnostav
Kupil
Kuty קיטעוו Kitev
Letychiv
Lityn
Liubar
Lozisht
Lutsk לוצק Lutzk
Makariv
Makhnivka מכניוקא Makhnivka
Mariiampil
Medzhybizh מעזשביזש Mezhbizh
Mukachevo מונקאטש Munkatsh
Nadvirna נאדוואָרנא Nadvorna
Nemyriv
Nizhyn
Olesko אָלעקס Oleks
Olyka אָליק Olik
Otynia אָטיניא Otinya
Pavoloch פאוואָליטש Pavolitsh
Pidhaitsi
Pidkamin
Plyskiv
Pohrebyshche פרהאָבישטא Prhobishta
Polonne פאָלאָנע Polone
Poninka
Probizhna פראָבוזנא Probuzna
Pryluky
Rava-Ruska ראווע Rave
Rohatyn ראָהאטין Rohatin
Rivne ראוונע Ravne
Ruzhyn ריזשן Rizhn
Sadhora סאדיגאָרא Sadigora
Sambir סאמבאָר Sambor
Savran
Seliatyn
Sharhorod
Shepetivka שעפעטיוקע Shepetivke
Shpola שפאָלע Shpole
Shpykiv
Skala-Podilska סקאל Skal
Skalat
Slavuta סלאוויטא Slavita
Sniatyn סניאטין Sniatin
Sosnove סלישט Selisht
Stara Syniava
Starokostiantyniv אלט־קאָנסאנטין Alt-Konstantin
Stepan
Storozhynets סטראָניץ Strozhnitz
Stryi
Tarashcha
Teofipol טשאן Tshan
Terebovlia
Tetiiv טיטיעוו Titiev
Tlumach טלמיטש Talmitsh
Tovste טויסט Toyst
Trochenbrod
Trostianets טראָסטיניץ Trostinitz
Ulashkivtsi לאשקעוויץ Lashkevitz
Uman אומאן Uman
Uzhhorod אונגוואר Ungvar
Voinyliv
Volochysk וואָלאָטשיסק Volotshisk
Vyshnivets
Vyzhnytsia וויזשניץ Vizhnitz
Yavoriv יאוואָראָוו Yavorov
Yabluniv
Yahilnytsia ייגאָלניצע Yigolnitze
Yazlovets
Zabolotiv זאבלאָטאָוו Zablotov
Zalishchyky זאלישטשיק Zalishtshik
Zbarazh זבאריזש Zbarizh
Zhmerynka זשמערינקא Zhmerinka
Zhovkva זאָלקווא Zolkva
Zhydachiv זשידיטשאָוו Zhiditshov
Zinkiv
Zlatopil
Zolochiv זלאָטשאָוו Zlotshov

Others

Current country Town Yiddish name Pre-Holocaust Jewish population Notes
Hebrew Latin
 Hungary Sátoraljaújhely איהעל Ihel 4,500 (1905)[2]
 Latvia Riebiņi[3] ריבינישאָק Ribinishok 533 (1897)
 Latvia Višķi [2] ווישקי Vishki
 Moldova Zgurița זגוריצה Zguritza 1,802 (1897)
 Romania Gura Humorului גוראַ הומאָראַ Gura Humora
 Romania Rădăuți ראַדעוויץ Radevitz
 Slovakia Bardejov באַרדיאָב Bardyov

Shtots/ Cities

Current country City Yiddish name Pre–Holocaust Jewish population Notes
Hebrew Latin
 Austria Vienna [3] װין Vin 166,000 [4] Compare German endonym 'Wien'
 Belarus Bobruisk [4] באַברויסק Babruisk 21,558 [5]
 Belarus Brest [5] בריסק Brisk 30,000 [6]
 Belarus Minsk [6] מינסק Minsk 90,000 [7]
 Belarus Pinsk [7] פינסק Pinsk 20,200 [8]
 Belarus Vitebsk [8] וויטעבסק Vitebsk 34,400 [9]
 Czechia Prague [9] פּראָג Prog 56,000 [10]
 Germany Frankfurt [10] פֿראַנקפורט Frankfurt 26,158 [11]
 Hungary Budapest [11] בודאַפעשט Budapesht 184,000 [12]
 Latvia Daugavpils [12] דווינסק Dvinsk 11,106 [13] Named Dvinsk from 1893-1920
 Latvia Riga [13] ריגע Rige 43,672 [14]
 Lithuania Kaunas [14] קאָװנע Kovne 38,000 [15] Compare Polish name Kowno
 Lithuania Vilnius [15] װילנע Vilne 55,000 [16]
 Moldova Chişinău [16] קישינעװ Kishinev 70,000 [17] Compare Russian name Kishinov
 Poland Białystok [17] ביאַליסטאָק Byalistok 40,000 [18]
 Poland Gdańsk [18] דאַנציג Dantzig Compare German name Danzig
 Poland Kraków [19] קראָקע Kroke 60,000 [19]
 Poland Łódź [20] לאָדזש Lodzh 223,000 [20]
 Poland Lublin [21] לובלין Lublin 40,000 [21]
 Poland Poznań [22] פּױזן Poyzn Compare German name Posen
 Poland Warsaw [23] װאַרשע Varshe 400,000 [22]
 Poland Wrocław [24] ברעסלוי Bresloy 10,309 [23] Compare German name Breslau
 Romania Bucharest [25] בוקאַרעשט Bukaresht 100,000 [24]
 Romania Cluj-Napoca [26] קלויזענבורג Kloyzenburg 16,763 [25] Compare German name Klausenburg
 Romania Iaşi [27] יאַס Yas 51,000 [26]
 Russia Kaliningrad קעניגסבערג Kenigsberg 5,500 [27] Compare former German name Königsburg
 Russia Moscow מאָסקווע Moskve 250,000 [28]
 Russia Saint Petersburg פעטערבורג/לענינגראַד Peterburg/Leningrad 200,000 [29] Named Leningrad in 1924-1991
 Russia Smolensk סמאָלענסק Smolensk 3,000 [30]
 Slovakia Bratislava [28] פרעסבורג Presburg 14,882 [31] Compare German name Preßburg
 Ukraine Chernivtsi [29] טשערנאָוויץ Tshernovitz 50,000 [32]
 Ukraine Dnipropetrovsk קאַטערינעסלאַוו Katerineslav 100,000 [33] Named Катериносла́в (Katerynosláv) until 1929
 Ukraine Ivano-Frankivsk סטאַניסלאװ Stanislav 30,000 [34] Named Stanisławów until 1962
 Ukraine Kiev [30] קיִעװ Kiev 175,000 [35]
 Ukraine Kharkiv כ‏ֿאַרקעוו Kharkev 130,200 [36]
 Ukraine Khmelnytskyi [31] פּראָסקערעוו Proskerev 13,500 [37] Named Проску́рів (Proskúriv) until 1954
 Ukraine Lviv [32] לעמבערג Lemberg 150,000 [38] Compare German name Lemberg
 Ukraine Odessa [33] אַדעס Ades 180,000 [39]
 Ukraine Ternopil [34] טאַרנעפּאָל Tarnepol 18,000 [40]
 Ukraine Vinnitsa [35] וויניצע Vinitze 21,812 [41]
 Ukraine Zhytomyr [36] זשיטאָמיר Zhitomir 30,000 [42]

See also

References

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  14. ^ http://motlc.learningcenter.wiesenthal.org/pages/t065/t06521.html
  15. ^ http://motlc.learningcenter.wiesenthal.org/pages/t037/t03796.html
  16. ^ http://motlc.learningcenter.wiesenthal.org/pages/t082/t08240.html
  17. ^ http://motlc.learningcenter.wiesenthal.org/pages/t039/t03920.html
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  20. ^ http://motlc.learningcenter.wiesenthal.org/pages/t045/t04592.html
  21. ^ http://motlc.learningcenter.wiesenthal.org/pages/t046/t04651.html
  22. ^ http://motlc.learningcenter.wiesenthal.org/pages/t083/t08360.html
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  40. ^ http://motlc.learningcenter.wiesenthal.org/pages/t076/t07685.html
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