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
Belarus
| Town | Yiddish Name[1][2] | Pre-Holocaust Jewish population | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | Latin | |||
| Antopal | אנטיפאָליע | Antipolye | 1,792 (1921) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Byerazino | בערעזין | Berezin | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Brahin | בראָהין | Brohin | 2,254 (1897) | Town survived. |
| Chawusy | טשאָוס | Tshous | 7,444 (1897) | Town survived. |
| Davyd-Haradok | דאַװיד האָראָדוק | David Horoduk | 4,350 (1940) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Hrodno | גראָדנע | Grodne | ~25,000 (1940) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Hlybokaye | גלובאָק | Glubok | Compare Lithuanian name Glubokas. Town survived. | |
| Iwye | אײװיע | Eyvye | City survived. | |
| Kamyenyets | קאַמעניץ | Kamenitz | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Lakhwa | לאַכװע | Lakhve | ~2,300 (1940) | Town survived, but most Jews were exterminated. |
| Luninets | לונינײץ | Luninyitz | Town survived. | |
| Mahilyow | מאָלעװ | Molev | 21,500 (1897) | City survived. |
| Motal | מאָטעלע | Motele | 1,354 (1937) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Obech | Town survived. | |||
| Polatsk | פּאָלאָצק | Polotzk | City survived. | |
| Ruzhany | ראָזשינאָי | Rozhinoi | ~3,500 (1940) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Sapotskin | סאפעטקין | Sapetkin | 1,300 (1941) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Shklow | שקלאָװ | Shklov | 2,132 (1939) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Slonim | סלאָנים | Slonim | 10,000+ (1940) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Slutsk | סלוצק | Slutzk | 10,264 (1897) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. Tens of thousands killed in the Slutsk affair. |
| Stolin | סטאָלין | Stolin | 7,000+ (1940) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Svislach | סװיסלאָװיטש | Svislovitsh | 600-700 (1940) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. See Svisloch Ghetto Liquidation.[ru] |
| Turaw | טוראָװ | Turov | Compare Russian name Туров (Turov). Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Yaremichy[3] | יערעמיצא* | Yeremitza | 248 (in 1897) [3] | Belarusian: Ярэмічы. Russian: Еремичи. Town survived. |
Lithuania
| Town | Yiddish Name[1][2] | Pre-Holocaust Jewish population | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | Latin | |||
| Alytus | אליטע | Alite | City survived. | |
| Anykščiai | אניקשט | Aniksht | 2,754 (1900) | Town survived. |
| Balbieriškis | באלבירישאָק | Balbirishok | Town survived. | |
| Biržai | בירזש | Birzh | 2,400 (1941) | Town was razed and all Jews were exterminated. Later rebuilt. |
| Butrimonys | בוטרימאַנץ | Butrimantz | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Dieveniškės | דיװענישאָק | Divenishok | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Eišiškės | אײשישאָק | Eyshishok | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Gargždai | גאָרזשד | Gorzhd | City survived. | |
| Jonava | יאָנאװא | Yonava | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Joniškėlis | יאָנישקעל | Yonishkel | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Josvainiai | יאָסװען | Yosven | 534 (1897) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Jurbarkas | יורבורג | Yurburg | 1,887 (1931) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Kaišiadorys | קאָשעדאַר | Koshedar | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kalvarija | קאלװאריע | Kalvarye | City survived. | |
| Kapčiamiestis | קאָפּטשעװע | Koptsheve | Town was largely destroyed and all Jews were exterminated. Later rebuilt. | |
| Kėdainiai | קײדאן | Keydan | 3,000 (1941) | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Kelmė | קעלם | Kelm | 2,710 (1897) | City survived, but most Jews were exterminated. |
| Klaipėda | מעמל | Meml | City survived, but was almost completely abandoned. | |
| Krakės | קראָק | Krok | Town survived, but most Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kražiai | קראָזש | Krozh | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kretinga | קרעטינגע | Kretinge | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kupiškis | קופישוק | Kupishuk | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kurkliai | קורקלע | Kurkle | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kvėdarna | כװידאן | Khvidan | Town survived,but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kybartai | קיבאַרט | Kibart | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Lazdijai | לאַזדײ | Ladzey | City survived. | |
| Leipalingis | לײפּון | Leipun | Town survived. | |
| Lygumai | ליגעם | Ligem | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Marijampolė | מאַריאַמפּאָל | Mariampol | City survived, but most Jews were exterminated. | |
| Mažeikiai | מאַזשײק | Mazheik | City survived. | |
| Merkinė | מערעטש | Meretsh | Town survived. | |
| Nemenčinė | נעמענטשין | Nementshin | City survived. | |
| Obeliai | אָבעל | Obel | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Pakruojis | פּאָקראָי | Pokroy | City survived. | |
| Pandėlys | פּאָנעדעל | Ponedel | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Panemunė | פּאַנעמון | Panemun | City survived. | |
| Panevėžys | פאָנעװעזש | Ponevezh | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Pasvalys | פּאָסװאָל | Posvol | Town survived. | |
| Pilviškiai | פילװשאָק | Pilvshok | Town survived. | |
| Plungė | פלונגיאן | Plungyan | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Prienai | פּרען | Pren | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Rozalimas | ראָזאַליע | Rozalye | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Rudamina | רודאַמין | Rudamin | Town survived. | |
| Rumšiškės | רומשישאָק | Rumshishok | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Salantai | סאַלאַנט | Salant | Town survived. | |
| Seirijai | סערײ | Serey | Town survived. | |
| Simnas | סימנע | Simne | City survived. | |
| Skapiškis | סקאָפּישאָק | Skopishok | Town survived. | |
| Skaudvilė | שקודװיל | Shkudvil | City survived. | |
| Stakliškės | סטאָקלישאָק | Stoklishok | Town survived. | |
| Šeduva | שאַדעװע | Shadeve | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Šiaulėnai | שאַװלאַן | Shavlan | Town survived. | |
| Šiauliai | שאװל | Shavl | City survived, but most Jews were exterminated. | |
| Švenčionys | סװינציאן | Svintzyan | Town survived. | |
| Taujėnai | טאַװיאַן | Tavian | Town survived. | |
| Tauragė | טװריק | Tavrik | City was destroyed and most Jews were exterminated. Later rebuilt. | |
| Tauragnai | טאָראָגין | Taragin | Town survived. | |
| Telšiai | טעלז | Telz | 2,800 (1939) | City survived, but most Jews were exterminated. |
| Troškūnai | טראַשקון | Trashkun | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Tryškiai | טרישיק | Trishik | Town survived. | |
| Ukmergė | װילקאָמיר | Vilkomir | City survived, but many Jews were exterminated. | |
| Utena | אוטיאן | Utyan | City survived. | |
| Užpaliai | אװשפּאָל | Avshpol | 691 (1897) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Varėna | אָראן | Oran | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Varniai | װאָרנע | Vorne | City survived. | |
| Vaškai | װאַשקי | Vashki | Town survived. | |
| Veisiejai | װיסײ | Visey | Town survived. | |
| Vilijampolė | סלאַבאָדקע | Slabodke | Town survived. | |
| Virbalis | װירבאלן | Virbaln | Town survived. | |
| Vištytis | װישינעץ | Vishtinetz | Town survived. | |
| Žemaičių Naumiestis | נײשטאָט טאװריק | Neishtot Tavrik | Town survived. | |
| Žagarė | זשאגאר | Zhagar | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Žasliai | זאָסלע | Zosle | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Žeimelis | זײמל | Zeiml | Town survived. | |
| Želva | פּאָדזעלװע | Podzelve | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Židikai | זשידיק | Zhidik | Town survived. | |
Poland
| Town | Yiddish Name[1][2] | Pre-Holocaust Jewish population | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | Latin | |||
| Będzin | בענדין | Bendin | City survived. | |
| Bełchatów | בעלכאַטאָװ | Belkhatov | Town survived. | |
| Białobrzegi | בזשאַלעבזשעג | Bzhalebzheg | Town survived. | |
| Bielsk Podlaski | בילסק | Bilsk | Town survived. | |
| Bircza | בערטש | Bertsh | Town survived. | |
| Błażowa | בלאזשאָװ | Blazhov | Town survived. | |
| Brzeźnica | בזשעזשניצע* | Bzhezhnitze | Town survived. | |
| Brzozów | ברעזשאָװ | Brezhov | Town survived, but most Jews were exterminated. | |
| Bukowsko | בוקאָװסק | Bukovsk | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. The town was then destroyed during the post-war period and rebuilt years later. | |
| Bytom | City survived. | |||
| Chełm | כעלם | Khelm | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Chęciny | חענטשין | Chentshin | 2,825 (1921) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Chmielnik | כמעלניק | Khmelnik | 9,600+ (1939) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Ciechanów | טשעכאַנאָװ | Tshekanov | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Czeladź | טשעלאַדזש | Tsheladzh | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Częstochowa | טשענסטאָכאָװ | Tshenstokhov | ~45,000 (1941) | City survived, but made Judenfrei. |
| Czyżew | טשיזשעװע | Tshizheve | Town survived. | |
| Dąbrowa Górnicza | דאַמבראָװע גורניטשע | Dambrove Gurnitshe | City survived. | |
| Dąbrowa Tarnowska | באָמבראָװ | Dombrov | Town survived. | |
| Dębica | דעמביץ | Dembitz | Town survived. | |
| Dukla | דיקלע | Dikle | Town survived, but many Jews were exterminated. | |
| Dynów | דינאָװ | Dinov | ~1,274 (1921) | Town survived. |
| Działoszyn | זאָלאָשין | Zoloshin | Town survived. | |
| Frysztak | פֿריסטיק | Fristik | Town survived. | |
| Gąbin | גאָמבין | Gombin | 2,564 (1921) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Głogów Małopolski | גלאָגעװ | Glogev | Town survived. | |
| Głowaczów | גלאָגעװ | Glogev | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Głowno | גלאָװנע | Glovne | Town survived. | |
| Gorlice | גאָרליצע | Gorlitze | 5,000 (1939) | City survived, but most Jews were exterminated. |
| Gostynin | גאָסטינין | Gostinin | Town survived, but most Jews were exterminated. | |
| Góra Kalwaria | גער | Ger | Town survived, but most Jews were exterminated. | |
| Grębów | גרעמבאָװ* | Grembov | Town survived. | |
| Grodzisk Mazowiecki | גראָדזשיסק | Grodzhisk | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Hrubieszów | הרוביעשאָװ | Hrubyeshov | 5,679 (1921) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Iłża | דרילטש* | Driltsh | Town survived, but nearly Jews were exterminated. | |
| Inowłódz | Town survived. | |||
| Iwaniska | ייִװאַנצק | Yivantzk | Town survived, but most Jews were exterminated. | |
| Jadów | יאַדאָװ | Yadov | Town survived, but most Jews were exterminated. | |
| Janów Podlaski | יאַנעװע | Yaneve | Town survived. | |
| Jarosław | יארעסלאװ | Yareslav | Town survived. | |
| Jasło | יאַסלע | Yasle | Town was razed and all Jews were exterminated. Rebuilt years later. | |
| Jedwabne | יעדװאבנע | Yedvabne | 250 (1940) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. See Jedwabne pogrom. |
| Kamieńsk | קאַמענסק | Kamensk | 1,163 (1917) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Kańczuga | קאַנטשיק | Kantshik | Town survived. | |
| Kielce | קעלץ | Keltz | 25,400 (1940) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. See Kielce pogrom. |
| Kiernozia | Town survived. | |||
| Kleczew | קלעטשעװע | Kletsheve | Town survived. | |
| Klimontów | קלעמענטאָװ | Klementov | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Knyszyn | קנישין | Knishin | City survived. | |
| Kock | קאָצק | Kotzk | 2,200 (1939) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Kolbuszowa | קאלבושאב | Kolbushov | Town was destroyed and nearly all Jews were exterminated. Rebuilt years later. | |
| Kolno | קאָלנע | Kolne | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Konin | קנין | Knin | 6,000 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Konstantynów Łódzki | קאָסניטין | Konsnitin | Town survived. | |
| Korczyna | קארטשין | Kortshin | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kozienice | קאָזניץ | Kozhnitz | 5,000 (1939) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Krasnosielc | סילץ | Siltz | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Krosno | קראָסנע | Krosne | Town survived. | |
| Lelów | לעלאָװ | Lelov | Town was razed, later rebuilt. | |
| Leżajsk | ליזשענסק | Lizhensk | 4,500 (1939) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Lipsk nad Biebrza | ליפּסק | Lipsk | Town survived. | |
| Lubaczów | ליבעטשוװ | Libetshuv | Town survived. | |
| Łańcut | לאנצוט | Lantzut | 2,750 (1939) | Town survived. |
| Łask | לאָסק | Losk | Town survived. | |
| Łomża | לאָמזשע | Lomzhe | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Łosice | לאָשיץ | Loshitz | 6,800 (1942) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Majdan Królewski | מאַידאַן* | Maidan | Town survived. | |
| Międzyrzec Podlaski | מעזריטש | Mezritsh | ~12,000 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Mielec | מעליץ | Melitz | 2,800 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Mińsk Mazowiecki | נאָװאָ־מינסק | Novo-Minsk | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Mława | מלאװע | Mlave | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Mstów | אָמסטאָװ | Omstov | Town survived. | |
| Mszczonów | אמשינאָװ | Amshinov | Town survived. | |
| Niebylec | נעבליץ* | Nebelitz | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | נאָװידװאָר | Novidvor | 9,000+ (1939) | Town survived. |
| Nowy Korczyn | נײַשטאָט | Nayshtot | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Nowy Sącz | צאנז | Tzanz | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Nowy Żmigród | זמיגראָד | Zhmigrod | 2,000 (1942) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Nur | נור* | Nur | Town survived. | |
| Olkusz | עלקיש | Elkish | Town survived. | |
| Opatów | אפטא | Apta | 5,000 (1939) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Opoczno | אפאטשנא | Opotshna | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Osjaków | שאקעװ | Shakev | Town survived. | |
| Ostrołęka | אסטראלענקע | Ostrolenke | City survived. | |
| Ostrów Mazowiecka | אָסטרעװע | Ostreve | 10,471 (1897) | Town survived. |
| Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | אסטראװצע | Ostrovtze | ~10,000 (1943) | Town survived, but most Jews were exterminated. |
| Ożarów | אָזשאראָװ | Ozharov | Town survived. | |
| Pabianice | פּאביאניץ | Pabyanitz | 9,000 (1939) | Town survived. |
| Pilica | פילץ | Piltz | 1,877 (1921) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Pilzno | פּילזנע | Pilzne | Town survived. | |
| Piotrków Trybunalski | פעטריקעװ | Petrikev | 25,000 (1938) | City survived. |
| Płock | פלוצק | Plutzk | City survived. | |
| Połaniec | פּלאַנטש | Plantsh | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Przemyśl | פּשעמישל | Pshemishl | City survived. | |
| Przeworsk | פּרשעװאָרסק | Prshevorsk | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Radom | ראָדעם | Rodem | 11,200 (1897) | City survived. |
| Radomsko | ראַדאָמסק | Radomsk | Town survived, but made Judenfrei. | |
| Radomyśl Wielki | גרױס־ראַדאָמישל | Groys-Radomishl | Town was destroyed and rebuilt years later. | |
| Radziłów | (ע)ראַדזשילעװ | Radzhilev(e) | 500 (1940) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. See Radziłów pogrom. |
| Radzyń Podlaski | ראדזין | Rodzin | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Raniżów | ראניזאװ | Ranizov | Town survived. | |
| Ropczyce | ראָפשיץ | Ropshitz | 1,000 (1939) | Town survived. |
| Różan | ראָזשאַן* | Rozhan | 1,800 (1939) | Town was destroyed and rebuilt years later. |
| Rozwadów | ראָזװעדאָװ | Rozvedov | Town was destroyed and rebuilt years later. | |
| Rymanów | רימענעװ | Rimenev | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Rzeszów | רײשע | Reyshe | 14,000 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Sanniki | 300 (1939) | Town survived. | ||
| Sandomierz | צױזמיר | Tzoyzmir | Town survived. | |
| Sanok | סאָניק | Sonik | Town survived. | |
| Sędziszów Małopolski | שענדישעװ | Shendishev | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Sejny | סײני | Seini | 399 (1921) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Sławków | סלאַװקעװ | Slavkev | Town survived. | |
| Sochocin | סאָכעטשין* | Sochetshin | Town survived. | |
| Sokołów Małopolski | סאקאלאװ* | Sokolov | 1,600 (1939) | Town survived. |
| Sompolno | סאַמפּאָלנע | Sampolne | Town survived. | |
| Sosnowiec | סאָסנאָװיץ | Sosnovitz | City survived. | |
| Staszów | סטאַשעװ | Stashev | Town survived. | |
| Strzyżów | סטריזשעװ | Strizhev | Town survived. | |
| Supraśl | סופּראַסליע | Surpasliv | Town survived. | |
| Suwałki | סװאלק | Svalk | 7,000 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Szczebrzeszyn | שעברעשין | Shebreshin | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Szczerców | שטערצעװ | Shtertzev | Town was destroyed and rebuilt years later. | |
| Szczuczyn | שצוצין | Shtzutzin | ~2,522 (1939) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. See Szczuczyn pogrom. |
| Tarnobrzeg | דזשיקאװ | Dzhikov | City survived. | |
| Tarnogród | טאַרניגראָד | Tarnigrod | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Tarnów | טארנע | Tarne | 25,000 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Tyrawa Wołoska | טערעװע | Tereve | Town survived. | |
| Tomaszów Mazowiecki | טאָמעשעװ | Tomeshev | Town survived. | |
| Trzcianne | טרעסטיני | Trestini | 2,500 (1939) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Tyczyn | טיטשין | Titshin | 2,000 (1939) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Tykocin | טיקטין | Tiktin | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Ulanów | אילענעװ | Ilenev | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Warta | דװארט | Dvart | Town survived. | |
| Wielkie Oczy | װילקאָטש | Vilkotsh | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Włoszczowa | װלאטשעװע* | Vlotsheve | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Wojsławice | װאיסלאװיץ | Voyslavits | Town survived. | |
| Wysokie Mazowieckie | װיסאקע-מאזאװיעצק | Visoke-Mazovietzk | Town survived. | |
| Wyszogród | װישאגראד | Vishogrod | Town survived. | |
| Zabłudów | זאבלודאָװע | Zabludove | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Zaklików | זאקלקעװ | Zaklkev | Town survived. | |
| Zakroczym | זאקראָטשין | Zakrotshin | Town survived. | |
| Zambrów | זעמבראװע | Zembrove | Town survived. | |
| Zduńska Wola | זדינסקע־װאָליע | Zdinske-Volye | Town survived. | |
| Zelów | זלאװ* | Zlav | 2,000 (1939) | Town survived. |
| Zgierz | זגערזש | Zgerzh | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Żołynia | זשעלין | Zhelin | Town survived. | |
| Żabno | זשאבנא | Zhabno | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
Ukraine
| Town | Yiddish Name[1][2] | Pre-Holocaust Jewish population | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yiddish | Latin | |||
| Ananiv | אנאניעװ | Ananyev | City survived. | |
| Bibrka | בוברקא | Bubrka | 2,000 (1941) | City survived. |
| Belz | בעלז | Belz | 3,600 (1914) | City survived. |
| Berdychiv | בארדיטשעװ | Barditshev | 41,617 (1897) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Berehove | בערעגסאז | Beregsaz | City survived. | |
| Berezdiv | בערעזדיװ | Berezdiv | Town survived. | |
| Berezhany | ברעזשאן | Brezhan | ~8,000 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Bila Tserkva | שװאַרץ־טומאה | Shvartz-Tumah | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. See Bila Tserkva massacre. | |
| Boiany | בױאן | Boyan | Town survived. | |
| Bolekhiv | באָלעכאָװ | Bolekhov | ~3,000 (1940) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated.. |
| Boryslav | באָריסלאװ | Borislav | City survived. | |
| Borzna | באָרזנע | Borzne | Town survived. | |
| Brody | בראָד | Brod | ~9,000 (1941) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Bratslav | בראָסלעװ | Broslev | Town survived. | |
| Buchach | ביטשאָטש | Bitshotsh | City survived, but made Judenfrei. | |
| Budaniv | בודזאנאװ | Budzanov | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Bukachivtsi | בוקיטשעװיץ | Bukitshevitz | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Burshtyn | בורשטין | Burshtin | 1,700 (1942) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Chernihiv | טשערניִעװ | Tsherniev | 11,000 (1897) | City survived. |
| Chopovychi | טשאָפּאָװיטש* | Tshopovitsh | Town survived. | |
| Chornobyl | טשערנאָבל | Tshernobl | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Chortkiv | טשאָרטקאָװ | Tshortkov | City survived. | |
| Deliatyn | דעלאטין | Delatin | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Derazhnia | דעראזשניע* | Derazhnie | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Dolyna | דאָלינא | Dolina | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Drohobych | דראָהאָביטש | Drohobitsh | 15,000 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Dunaivtsi | דינעװיץ | Dinevitz | City survived. | |
| Hornostaipil | הורנסטײפל | Hornsteypl | Town survived. | |
| Horodenka | האָראָדענקע | Horodenke | City survived. | |
| Horodok | גרײַדינג | Greiding | ~5,000 (1941) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Husiatyn | הוסיאטין | Husyatin | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Justingrad | יוסטינגראָד | Yustingrod | Town was destroyed and nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kalush | קאַלעש | Kalesh | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kalynivka | קאַלענעװקע | Kalenevke | Town survived. | |
| Kamianets-Podilskyi | קאמענעץ־פאָדאָלסק | Kamenetz-Podolsk | City survived. See Kamianets-Podilskyi massacre. | |
| Khorostkiv | כראָסקעװ | Khroskev | City (then-town) survived. | |
| Khotyn | חוטין | Chutin | City survived. | |
| Kolky | קאָלק | Kolk | City survived. | |
| Kolomyia | קאָלאָמײ | Kolomey | 16,568 (1900) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Korolevo | קיראַלהאַז | Kiralhaz | City survived. | |
| Kopychyntsi | קאָפיטשיניץ | Kopitshinitz | City survived. | |
| Kosiv | קאָסאָװ | Kosov | 3,700 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Kovel | קאָװעל | Kovel | City survived. | |
| Kremenets | קרעמעניץ | Kremenitz | 15,000+ (1941) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Krasnostav | Town destroyed. | |||
| Kupil | קופּעל | Kupel | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Kuty | קיטעװ | Kitev | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Letychiv | לעטיטשעװ | Letitshev | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Lityn | ליטין | Litin | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Liubar | לובער | Luber | City survived. | |
| Lozisht | לאָזשיסט | Lozhist | Town was destroyed and all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Lutsk | לוצק | Lutzk | 17,500 (1939) | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Makariv | מעקאַרעװ | Mekarev | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Makhnivka | מאַכניװקאַ | Makhnivka | 843 (1939) | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Mariiampil | מאַריאַמפּאָל | Mariampol | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Medzhybizh | מעזשביזש | Mezhbizh | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Mlyniv | מלינוב | Mlinuv | About 2000 | City survived. |
| Mukachevo | מונקאטש | Munkatsh | 15,000 (1944) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Nadvirna | נאדװאָרנא | Nadvorna | 2,042 (1921) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Nemyriv | נעמאַרעװ | Nemarev | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Nova Ushytsia | נײַ־אושיצע | Nova Ushitsia | 1,547 (1939)[4] | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Nizhyn | ניעזשין | Niezhin | City survived. | |
| Olesko | אָלעקס | Oleks | 738 (1935) | City survived. |
| Olyka | אָליק | Olik | 2,086 (1921) | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Otyniia | אָטיניא | Otinya | City survived. | |
| Pavoloch | פאװאָליטש | Pavolitsh | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. See Pavoloch massacre. | |
| Pidhaitsi | פּידײַיִץ | Pidayitz | 2,827 (1931) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Pidkamin | פּאדקאמען* | Podkamen | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Plyskiv | פּליסקעװ | Pliskev | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Pohrebyshche | פּאָרעבישטש | Porebishtsh | City survived. | |
| Polonne | פאָלאָנע | Polone | City survived. | |
| Poninka | פּאנינקע* | Poninke | City survived. | |
| Probizhna | פראָבוזנא | Probuzna | Town survived. | |
| Pryluky | פּרילוק | Priluk | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Rava-Ruska | ראװע | Rave | City survived. | |
| Rohatyn | רוהאטין | Ruhatin | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Rivne | ראװנע | Ravne | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Ruzhyn | ריזשן | Rizhn | 1,108 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Sadhora | סאדיגאָרא | Sadigora | 5,000 (1914) | Town survived. |
| Sambir | סאמבאָר | Sambor | City survived. | |
| Savran | סאװראן* | Savran | 3,198 (1900) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Seliatyn | Town survived. | |||
| Sharhorod | שריגרוד | Shrigrud | City survived. | |
| Shepetivka | שעפעטיוקע | Shepetivke | City survived. | |
| Shpola | שפאָלע | Shpole | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Shpykiv | שפּיקעװ | Shpikev | City survived. | |
| Skala-Podilska | סקאַלע | Skale | City survived. | |
| Skalat | סקאלאט | Skalat | Town survived. | |
| Slavuta | סלאװיטא | Slovita | City survived. | |
| Sniatyn | שניאטין* | Shnyatin | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Sosnove | סלוטש-גדול | Slutsh-Gadol | City survived. | |
| Stara Syniava | אַלט־סיניאָװע | Alt-Siniove | City survived. | |
| Starokostiantyniv | אַלט־קאָסנטין | Alt-Kosntin | 6,743 (1939) | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Stepan | סטעפּיען | Stepyen | 1,854 (1900) | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. |
| Storozhynets | שטראזשניץ | Shtrozhnitz | 2,480 (1930) | City survived. |
| Stryi | סטרי | Stri | 11,000 (1939) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Tarashcha | טאַראַשטשע | Tarashtshe | City survived. | |
| Teofipol | טשאן | Tshan | City survived. | |
| Terebovlia | טרעבעװלע | Trebevle | City survived. | |
| Tetiiv | טיטיעװ | Tityev | City survived. | |
| Tlumach | טאלמיטש | Tolmitsh | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Tovste | טױסט | Toyst | City survived. | |
| Trochenbrod | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |||
| Trostianets | טראָסטיניץ | Trostinitz | City survived. | |
| Ulashkivtsi | לאַשקעװיץ | Lashkevitz | Town survived. | |
| Uman | אומאן | Uman | City survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Uzhhorod | אונגװיר | Ungvir | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Voinyliv | City survived. | |||
| Volochysk | װאָלאָטשיסק | Volotshisk | City survived. | |
| Vyshnivets | װישניפֿיץ | Vishnifitz | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Vyzhnytsia | װיזשניץ | Vizhnitz | Town survived. | |
| Yampil | יאמפאלא | Yampol | 1,495 (1939)[5] | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Yavoriv | יאַװאָראָװ | Yavorov | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Yabluniv | יאַבלאָנעװ | Yablonev | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Yahilnytsia | ייִגאָלניצע | Yigolnitze | Town survived. | |
| Yazlovets | יאַזלאָװיץ | Yazlovitz | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Zabolotiv | זאַבלאָטאָװ | Zablotov | City survived. | |
| Zalishchyky | זאַלישטשיק | Zalishtshik | City survived. | |
| Zbarazh | זבאראזש | Zbarazh | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Zhmerynka | זשמערינקע | Zhmerinke | City survived. | |
| Zhovkva | זשאָלקװע | Zholkve | Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Zhydachiv | זשידעטשױװ | Zhidetshoiv | 950 (1929) | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. |
| Zinkiv | זענקעװ | Zenkev | City survived. | |
| Zlatopil | זלאַטאָפּאָליע | Zlatopolye | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Zolochiv | זלאָטשעװ | Zlotshev | City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Zolotyi Potik | פּאָטיק | Potik | 895 (1921) | Town survived, but all Jews were deported and/or exterminated. |
Others
| Current country | Town | Yiddish name[1][2] | Pre-Holocaust Jewish population | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | Latin | ||||
| Sátoraljaújhely | איהעל | Ihel | 4,500 (1905)[6] | ||
| Riebiņi[7] | ריבינישאָק | Ribinishok | 533 (1897) | ||
| Višķi | װישקי | Vishki | |||
| Căușeni | קאַושאַן | Kaushan | 1,675 (1897) | ||
| Zgurița | זגוריצה | Zguritza | 1,802 (1897) | ||
| Gura Humorului | גוראַ הומאָראַ | Gura Humora | |||
| Rădăuți | ראַדעװיץ | Radevitz | |||
| Khislavichi | חאסלאװיץ | Khoslovitz | 3,642 (1880) | ||
| Lyubavichi | ליובאַװיתש | Lyubavitsh | 967 (1926) | Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. | |
| Bardejov | באַרדיאָב | Bardyov | |||
Shtots
| Current country | City | Yiddish name[1][2] | Pre–Holocaust Jewish population | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | Latin | ||||
| Vienna[8] | װין | Vin | 166,000[9] | Compare German endonym 'Wien' | |
| Bobruisk[10] | באַברױסק | Babruisk | 21,558[11] | ||
| Brest[12] | בריסק | Brisk | 30,000[13] | ||
| Minsk[14] | מינסק | Minsk | 90,000[15] | ||
| Pinsk[16] | פינסק | Pinsk | 20,200[17] | ||
| Vitebsk[18] | װיטעבסק | Vitebsk | 34,400[19] | ||
| Prague[20] | פּראָג | Prog | 56,000[21] | ||
| Frankfurt[22] | פֿראַנקפורט | Frankfurt | 26,158[23] | ||
| Budapest[24] | בודאַפעשט | Budapesht | 184,000[25] | ||
| Daugavpils[26] | דװינסק | Dvinsk | 11,106[27] | Named Dvinsk from 1893-1920 | |
| Riga[28] | ריגע | Rige | 43,672[29] | ||
| Kaunas[30] | קאָװנע | Kovne | 38,000[31] | Compare Polish name Kowno | |
| Vilnius[32] | װילנע | Vilne | 55,000[33] | ||
| Bălți | בלץ | Beltz | 14,229[34] | ||
| Chişinău[35] | קישינעװ | Kishinev | 70,000[36] | Compare Russian name Kishinov | |
| Białystok[37] | ביאַליסטאָק | Byalistok | 40,000[38] | ||
| Gdańsk[39] | דאַנציג | Dantzig | Compare German name Danzig | ||
| Kraków[40] | קראָקע | Kroke | 60,000[41] | ||
| Łódź[42] | לאָדזש | Lodzh | 223,000[43] | ||
| Lublin[44] | לובלין | Lublin | 40,000[45] | ||
| Poznań[46] | פּױזן | Poyzn | Compare German name Posen | ||
| Warsaw[47] | װאַרשע | Varshe | 400,000[48] | ||
| Wrocław[49] | ברעסלױ | Bresloy | 10,309[50] | Compare German name Breslau | |
| Bucharest[51] | בוקאַרעשט | Bukaresht | 100,000[52] | ||
| Cluj-Napoca[53] | קלױזענבורג | Kloyzenburg | 16,763[54] | Compare German name Klausenburg | |
| Iaşi[55] | יאַס | Yas | 51,000[56] | ||
| Kaliningrad | קעניגסבערג | Kenigsberg | 5,500[3] | Compare former German name Königsburg | |
| Moscow | מאָסקװע | Moskve | 250,000[57] | ||
| Saint Petersburg | פעטערבורג/לענינגראַד | Peterburg/Leningrad | 200,000[58] | Named Leningrad in 1924-1991 | |
| Smolensk | סמאָלענסק | Smolensk | 3,000[3] | ||
| Bratislava[59] | פרעסבורג | Presburg | 14,882[60] | Compare German name Preßburg | |
| Chernivtsi[61] | טשערנאָװיץ | Tshernovitz | 50,000[62] | ||
| Dnipropetrovsk | קאַטערינעסלאַװ | Katerineslav | 100,000[63] | Named Катериносла́в (Katerynosláv) until 1929 | |
| Ivano-Frankivsk | סטאַניסלאװ | Stanislav | 30,000[64] | Named Stanisławów until 1962 | |
| Kyiv[65] | קיִעװ | Kiev | 175,000[66] | ||
| Kharkiv | כֿאַרקעװ | Kharkev | 130,200[67] | ||
| Khmelnytskyi[68] | פּראָסקערעװ | Proskerev | 13,500[69] | Named Проску́рів (Proskúriv) until 1954 | |
| Lviv[70] | לעמבערג | Lemberg | 150,000[71] | Compare German name Lemberg | |
| Odessa[72] | אַדעס | Ades | 180,000[73] | ||
| Ternopil[74] | טאַרנעפּאָל | Tarnepol | 18,000[75] | ||
| Vinnitsa[76] | װיניצע | Vinitze | 21,812[77] | ||
| Zhytomyr[78] | זשיטאָמיר | Zhitomir | 30,000[79] | ||
See also
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