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Map highlighting the Pale of Settlement, the region in the western Russian Empire where Jewish residency was legally allowed from 1835 to 1917. The area is shaded in orange, covering parts of present-day Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova, with major cities such as Warsaw, ?odz, Lublin, Bia?ystok, Hrodna, Kyiv, Odesa, and Chisinau marked. An inset map shows the same region within modern European country borders for reference.

Pale of Settlement: References & Edit History

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  • Rebecca M. Kulik
    Rebecca M. Kulik contributes articles on the social sciences and humanities to Encyclopaedia Britannica. 

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added cross-reference. Oct 31, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Modern Jewish History: The Pale of Settlement. Mar 18, 2026
Changed spelling of “anti-Semitism” to “antisemitism.” Mar 17, 2025
Map added. Jul 24, 2024
New article added. Jul 10, 2024
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