List of shtetls
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This list of shtetls and shtots (larger towns with significant pre-World War II Jewish populations) is organized by their country.
Some villages that are listed at Yad Vashem have not been included here.
Shtetls
Yiddish names are in parentheses (if different), current names are linked.
- Qırmızı Qəsəbə - last surviving shtetl in the world
- Antopol [2] (Antipolie)
- Berezino
- Brahin
- Chavusy (Chausy)
- Davyd-Haradok [3]
- Hrodna (Grodne)
- Hlybokaye (Glubokie)
- Ivye (Eyvye)
- Kamyenyets (Kamenetz)
- Lakhva (Lakhve)
- Lyubavichi (Lyubavitsh)
- Luniniec (Luninietz)
- Motol (Motele)
- Mogilev (Mogilev Gobernya)
- Obech, Belarus (Obetsh)
- Paritchi (Paritch)
- Pinsk
- Polotsk (Polotzk)
- Ruzhany (Rozhinoy)
- Sapotskin (Sopotkin, Sopotkinie)
- Shchedrin
- Shklov
- Slonim
- Slutsk (Slutzk)
- Stolin
- Turaŭ (Turov)
- Alytus (Olita)
- Anykščiai (Aniksht)
- Panemunė Aukštoji Panemunė (Panemon, Poniemon Frentzela)
- Balbieriškis (Balbirishok)
- Biržai (Birzh)
- Butrimonys (Butrimoniai)
- Dieveniškės (Divinishuk)
- Eišiškės (Eshishuk also Eyshyshok)
- Gargždai (Gorzhd)
- Jonava (Yaneve)
- Joniškėlis (Yonishkel)
- Josvainiai (Jasvoini/Yosvain)
- Jurbarkas (Jurborg/Yurburg)
- Kaišiadorys (Koshedar)
- Kalvarija
- Kapčiamiestis (Kopcheve)
- Kaunas (Kovno)
- Kėdainiai (Keidan)
- Kelmė (Kelm/Kelem)
- Klaipėda (Memel)
- Klykoliai (Klikol)
- Krakes (Kroki/Krok)
- Kraziai (Krozhi/Krozh)
- Kretinga
- Vladislavovsk (Kudirkos Naumiestis (Naishtot)
- Kupiškis (Kupishok)
- Kurkliai
- Kvėdarna (Chweidan)
- Kybartai (Kibart)
- Lazdijai (Lazdei)
- Leipalingis (Leipun, Lejpuny)
- Lygumai
- Marijampolė (Mariampol)
- Mažeikiai (Mazheik)
- Merkinė (Meretch)
- Nemenčinė
- Obeliai
- Pakruojis
- Pandėlys (Ponidel)
- Panevėžys (Ponevezh)
- Pasvalys (Posvel, Posvohl)
- Pilviskiai (Pilvishok)
- Plungė (Plungiany)
- Prienai (Pren)
- Ritavas (Ritove)
- Rakishok (Rokishok)
- Rozalimas (Rozalia)
- Rudamina
- Rumsiskes (Rumshishok)
- Šakiai (Shaki)
- Salantai (Salant)
- Seduva
- Seirijai (Serey)
- Šiaulėnai (Shavlan)
- Šiauliai (Shavli/Shavel)
- Simnas (Simno)
- Skapiskis (Skopishok)
- Skaudvile (Shkudvil)
- Stakliskes (Stoklishok)
- Sudargas (Sudarg)
- Švenčionys (Shvintzion)
- Taujėnai (Tavno)
- Tauragė (Tavrig)
- Tauragnai (Toriguin)
- Telšiai (Telz)
- Troskunai (Troshkun)
- Tryškiai (Trishik)
- Ukmergė (Vilkomir)
- Utena (Utyan)
- Uzpaliai (Ushpol)
- Varėna (Aran)
- Varniai (Vorne)
- Vasiliskis (Vasilishok)
- Vaškai (Vashki, Konstantinov)
- Veisiejai (Vishey)
- Vilijampole (Slabodka)
- Vilkaviškis (Vilkovishk)
- Vilnius (Vilna)
- Virbalis (Virbaln)
- Vištytis (Vishtinetz)
- Žagarė (Zhager)
- Žasliai (Zosli) [2]
- Žeimelis (Zeimys)
- Želva (Pazelva)
- Zemaiciu Naumiestis (Neishtot)
- Židikai (Zhidik, Židikų)
- Note: Towns formerly in the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia are marked with "(G)". Towns in formerly Russian Zagłębie Dąbrowskie (Zaglembia) are marked with "(Z)".
- Będzin (Bendin) (Z)
- Bełchatów (Byelshatov )
- Białobrzegi
- Bielsk-Podlaski (Bielsk-Podliask)
- Bircza (G)
- Błażowa (G)
- Brody (Brod)
- Brzeźnica
- Brzozów (Brezhiv) (G)
- Bukowsko (Bikofsk) (G)
- Bytom (Beuthen)
- Chełm
- Chęciny (Khentshin)
- Chmielnik
- Ciechanów
- Czeladź (Z)
- Częstochowa (Tshenstkhov)
- Czyżew
- Dąbrowa Tarnowska (Dombrov) (G)
- Dąbrowa Górnicza (Z)
- Dębica (Dembits) (G)
- Dukla (G)
- Dynów (G)
- Działoszyn (Zaloshin)
- Frysztak(Fristik) (G)
- Gąbin (Gombin) ([5])
- Głogów Małopolski (G)
- Głowaczów
- Głowno
- Gorlice (G)
- Gostynin
- Góra Kalwaria (Ger)
- Grębów (G)
- Grodzisk Mazowiecki
- Hrubieszów (Rubieshov)
- Iłża (Drildzh)
- Inowłódz
- Iwaniska (Ivansk)
- Jabłonka
- Jadów (Yadov)
- Janów Sokolski
- Jarosław (G)
- Jasło (Yaslo) (G)
- Jedwabne
- Kamieńsk (Kaminsk)
- Kańczuga (G)
- Kielce (Kelts)
- Kiernozia
- Kleczew (Kletchoi)
- Klimontów
- Knyszyn
- Kock, north of Lublin, the town of the Rabbi Menahem Mendel (1787–1859) and the site of three battles
- Kolbuszowa (G)
- Kolno
- Konin
- Korczyna (G)
- Kozienice
- Krasnosielc
- Krosno (G)
- Łańcut (G)
- Łask
- Lelów
- Leżajsk (Lizhensk) (G)
- Lipsk nad Bierbzą (Lipsk; ליפסק; neither Leipzig in Germany nor Lipsko further south in Poland)
- Łomża
- Łosice
- Lubaczów (G)
- Majdan Królewski (G)
- Międzyrzec Podlaski (Mezritsh)
- Mielec (Melits) (G)
- Mińsk Mazowiecki (Novominsk)
- Mława
- Mstów (Amstov)
- Mszczonów (Amshinov)
- Niebylec (G)
- Novogrodok (Novhardok)
- Nowy Dwór
- Nowy Korczyn (Nayshtot)
- Nowy Sącz (Tsanz) (G)
- Nur
- Olkusz (Elkish)
- Opatów (Apt)
- Opoczno
- Osjaków (Shekev)
- Ostrołęka (Ostrolenka)
- Ostrów Mazowiecka
- Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
- Ożarów
- Pabianice (Pabenits)
- Pilica (Pilts)
- Pilzno (Pilsno) (G)
- Piotrków Trybunalski (Pyetrykov)
- Płock
- Połaniec (Plontch)
- Przemyśl (Pshemishyl) (G)
- Przeworsk (G)
- Radom (Rudem)
- Radomsko (Radomsk)
- Radomyśl Wielki (G)
- Radziłów (Radzilow)
- Radzyń Podlaski
- Raniżów (G)
- Ropczyce (Ropshits) (G)
- Różan
- Rozwadów (G)
- Rymanów (G)
- Rzeszów (Reysha) (G)
- Sanniki
- Sandomierz (Tsohzmir)
- Sanok(Sunek) (G)
- Sędziszów Małopolski (G)
- Sejny (Seini)
- Sidra (Sidre)
- Sławków (Z)
- Sochocin
- Sokołów Małopolski (G)
- Sompolno
- Sosnowiec (Sosnovtse) (Z)
- Staszów (Stashov/סטשוב/סטאשעוו')
- Strzyżów (Strizev) (G)
- Supraśl
- Suwałki (Suvalk)
- Szczebrzeszyn
- Szczerców (Stertzev)
- Szczuczyn (Stutshin)
- Tarnobrzeg (Dzhikev) (G)
- Tarnogród
- Tarnów (Turne) (G)
- Tyrawa Wołoska (G)
- Tomaszów Mazowiecki
- Tomaszów Lubelski
- Trochenbrod
- Trzcianne
- Tyczyn (G)
- Tykocin (Tyktin)
- Ulanów (G)
- Warta (Dvoort)
- Wielkie Oczy (Vilkatch, Vilkatchi) (G)
- Wizna
- Włoszczowa
- Wojsławice
- Wysokie Mazowieckie
- Wyszogród
- Zabłudów
- Żabno
- Zakroczym
- Zambrów
- Zduńska Wola
- Zelów
- Zgierz (Zgerzh)
- Żmigród Nowy (G)
- Żołynia (G)
- Zawiercie
- Note: Towns formerly in the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia are marked with "(G)".
- Ananyiv
- Bar
- Bibrka (G)
- Belz (Belz) (G)
- Berdychiv (Berditchev) (G)
- Berehove
- Berezdov
- Berezhany (G)
- Bila Tserkva
- Blyudniki (G)
- Bolekhiv (Bolechów) (G)
- Boryslav (Borysław) (G)
- Borzna
- Boiany (Boyan)
- Brody (G)
- Bratslav (Breslov)
- Buchach (G)
- Budaniv (G)
- Bukachivtsi (Bukaczowce)
- Burshtyn (Burshtin) (G)
- Chernihiv
- Chernivtsi
- Chernobyl (Chernobyl)
- Chopovychi
- Chortkiv (Chortkov) (G)
- Delatyn (G)
- Derazhnia
- Dolyna (G)
- Drohobych (G)
- Dunaivtsi
- Horodenka (G)
- Husiatyn (Husiatyn) (G)
- Horodok (G)
- Hornostaypil
- Justingrad
- Kalynivka
- Kalush (Kałusz) (G)
- Kamianets-Podilskyi (Kamenets-Podolsk)
- Khorostkiv (Chorostków) (G)
- Khotyn (Hotin)
- Kilikiev
- Kolky
- Kolomyia (G)
- Korolevo
- Kopychyntsi (Kopyczyńce) (G)
- Kosiv (Kosov) (G)
- Kovel
- Kremenets (Krzemieniec)
- Krasnostav, Slavuta Raion
- Kupel
- Kuty (G)
- Lityn (Litin)
- Letychiv
- Liuboml (Luboml or Libivne)
- Lozisht (Ignatowka)
- Lvov
- Lutsk
- Lyubar
- Makhnovka (Machnovka)
- Makariv (Makarov)
- Mariyampil (G)
- Medzhybizh (Mezhbizh)
- Mel'nitsa-Podol'skaya (Mielnica) (G)
- Mikulints (Mikulińce) (G)
- Mukachevo (Munkacs)
- Murafa
- Nadvirna (Nadvorna) (G)
- Nemyriv
- Nizhyn
- Novohrad-Volynskyi (Zhvil)
- Obedifka
- Olhopil
- Oles'ko (Alesk)
- Olyka
- Ottynia (G)
- Ozeryany (Jezierzany) (G)
- Pavoloch (Pavolitch)
- Pliskov
- Podgaytsy (Podhajce) (G)
- Podkamen (Podkamień) (G)
- Pohrebysche
- Polonne
- Poninka
- Priluki
- Probezhna (Probużna) (G)
- Proskurov
- Rachmastrivka
- Rava-Ruska (G)
- Rohatyn (G)
- Rivne (Równo)
- Romny
- Rozdol (G)
- Rozhnyatov (Rożniatów) (G)
- Ruzhyn ((Ruzhin)
- Sadagóra (Sadigura)
- Sambir (Sambor) (G)
- Savran (Savran)
- Seletin
- Shargorod
- Shchirets (Szczerzec) (G)
- Shepetivka
- Shpola
- Shpykiv
- Shumskoye (Shumsk)
- Skala-Podol'skaya (Skala) (G)
- Skalat (G)
- Skvyra (Skver)
- Slavuta
- Snyatyn (Śniatyn) (G)
- Snitkov
- Sosnovoye (Selisht or Ludvipol)
- Stara Syniava (Alte Sinyove)
- Starokostiantyniv
- Stepan
- Storozhynets (Storojinet)
- Stryi (Stryj) (G)
- Sukhostav (Suchostaw) (G)
- Tarashcha
- Teofipol (Tschon) (G)
- Tetiev
- Terebovlia (Trembowla) (G)
- Tlumach (Tłumacz) (G)
- Tluste (Tovste) (G)
- Trostyanets (Trościaniec) (G)
- Trochinbrod
- Tuchin
- Uscieczko (Istitshke) (G)
- Ulashkovtse (Ułaszkowce) (G)
- Uman
- Uzhgorod (Ungvár)
- Verkhniy Bystryy
- Vyshnivets
- Volochysk
- Voynilov (G)
- Vyzhnytsia (Vizhnitz)
- Yavoriv (G)
- Yablanov (Jabłonów) (G)
- Yagelnitsa (Jagielnica) (G)
- Yazlovets (Jazłowiec) (G)
- Zabolotiv (Zabłotów) (G)
- Zbarazh (G)
- Zalishchyky (Zaleszczyki) (G)
- Zhmerynka
- Zhovkva (G)
- Zhydachiv (Zidichov) (G)
- Zinkiv (Zinkov)
- Zlatopol
- Zolochiv (Zlotshov) (G)
Others
- Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary
- Zguriţa, Moldova
- Gura Humorului, Romania
- Radevits, Romania
- Bardejov, Slovakia
Shtots
Present-day country | City | Yiddish name | Romanized form | Pre–World War II Jewish population |
---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | Vienna [6] | װין | Vin | 166,000 [3] |
Belarus | Bobruisk [7] | באַברויסק | Babruisk | 21,558 [4] |
Belarus | Brest [8] | בריסק | Brisk | 30,000 [5] |
Belarus | Minsk [9] | מינסק | Minsk | 90,000 [6] |
Belarus | Pinsk [10] | פינסק | Pinsk | 20,200 [7] |
Belarus | Vitebsk [11] | וויטעבסק | Vitebsk | 34,400 [8] |
Czech Republic | Prague [12] | פּראָג | Prog | 56,000 [9] |
Germany | Frankfurt [13] | פראנקפורט | Frankfurt | 26,158 [10] |
Hungary | Budapest [14] | בודאפעסט | Budapest | 184,000 [11] |
Latvia | Daugavpils [15] | דווינסק | Dvinsk | 11,106 [12] |
Latvia | Riga [16] | ריגע | Rige | 43,672 [13] |
Lithuania | Kaunas [17] | קאָװנע | Kovne | 38,000 [14] |
Lithuania | Vilnius [18] | װילנע | Vilne | 55,000 [15] |
Moldova | Chişinău [19] | קישינעװ | Kishinev | 70,000 [16] |
Poland | Białystok [20] | ביאַליסטאָק | Byalistok | 40,000 [17] |
Poland | Gdańsk [21] | דאַנציג | Dantsig | |
Poland | Kraków [22] | קראָקע | Kroke | 60,000 [18] |
Poland | Łódź [23] | לאָדז | Lodzh | 223,000 [19] |
Poland | Lublin [24] | לובלין | Lublin | 40,000 [20] |
Poland | Poznań [25] | פּױזן | Poyzn | |
Poland | Warsaw [26] | װאַרשע | Varshe | 400,000 [21] |
Poland | Wrocław [27] | ברעסלוי | Bresloy | 10,309 [22] |
Romania | Bucharest [28] | בוקארעשט | Bukaresht | 100,000 [23] |
Romania | Cluj-Napoca [29] | קלויזענבורג | Klozenberg | 16,763 [24] |
Romania | Iaşi [30] | יאַס | Yas | 51,000 [25] |
Russia | Kaliningrad | קעניגסבערג | Kenigsberg | 5,500 [26] |
Russia | Moscow | מאָסקווע | Moskve | 250,000 [27] |
Russia | Saint Petersburg (Leningrad in 1939) | לענינגראַד | Leynengradyeh | 200,000 [28] |
Russia | Smolensk | סמאָלענסק | Smolensk | 3,000 [29] |
Slovakia | Bratislava [31] | פרעשבורג | Pressburg | 14,882 [30] |
Ukraine | Chernivtsi [32] | טשערנאָוויץ | Chernowitz | 50,000 [31] |
Ukraine | Dnipropetrovsk | קאַטערינעסלאַוו | Katerineslav | 100,000 [32] |
Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk | סטאַניסלאװ | Stanislav | 30,000 [33] |
Ukraine | Kiev [33] | קיִעװ | Kiev | 175,000 [34] |
Ukraine | Kharkiv | כאַרקעוו | Kharkev | 130,200 [35] |
Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi [34] | פּראָסקערעוו | Proskerev | 13,500 [36] |
Ukraine | L'viv [35] | לעמבערג | Lemberg | 150,000 [37] |
Ukraine | Odessa [36] | אַדעס | Ades | 180,000 [38] |
Ukraine | Ternopil [37] | טאַרנעפּאל | Tarnepol | 18,000 [39] |
Ukraine | Vinnitsa [38] | וויניצע | Vinitse | 21,812 [40] |
Ukraine | Zhytomyr [39] | זשיטאָמיר | Zhitomir | 30,000 [41] |
See also
- List of villages and towns depopulated of Jews during the Holocaust
- Where Once We Walked
- JewishGen.org gazetteer
References
- ^ Meler, Meyer (2006). Jewish Cemeteries in Latvia. Riga: Jewish Religious Community "Shamir". p. 83. ISBN 9984-19-904-5.
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