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Maps & Villages
Major German Colonies
in South Russia
This list includes only the ancestral
villages of tour members from the 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. North Dakota University
Libraries sponsored Journey to the Homeland Tours.
If you have additional information or corrections,
please contact Michael M. Miller at Michael.Miller@ndsu.edu.
The Villages
of South Russia, Prepared by the Germans from
Russia Heritage Society
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Sample
from Map 1
© 2003, GRHC |
Sample
from Map 2
© 2003, GRHC |
Definitions of common
village name-beginning and ending:
| "berg" |
= mountain or hill |
"klein" |
= little, small or short |
| "burg" |
= castle |
"lieben" |
= to be in love or fond of |
| "dorf" |
= village |
"ruhe" |
= rest, peace or quiet |
| "feld" |
= field |
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| "gross" |
= big, large or much |
"stadt" |
= city |
| "heim" |
= home |
"tal" |
= valley |
| "hof" |
= farmstead, or yard |
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Bessarabian Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Current Russian Names |
| Alt-Elft*
(Akkerman District) |
1816 |
Lutheran |
Sadowoje
(Fere-Champenoise Mare) |
| Alt-Postal*
(Akkerman District) |
1823 |
Lutheran |
Malo-Jaroslawetz Mic |
| Arzis* (Akkerman District)
|
1816 |
Lutheran |
Arzis |
| Beresina* (Akkerman
District) |
1816 |
Lutheran |
Beresino |
| Borodino*
(Akkerman District) |
1814 |
Lutheran |
Borodino |
| Brienne* (Akkerman District)
|
1816 |
Lutheran |
Peterwunsch / Cherwonoglinskoje
|
| Dennewitz* (Akkerman
District) |
1834 |
Lutheran |
Prjamobalka |
| Eigenfeld (Akkerman District)
|
1880 |
Lutheran |
Nadeshda |
| Emmental |
1884/86 |
Catholic |
|
| Friedensfeld (Akkerman District)
|
1879/81 |
Lutheran |
|
| Friedenstal*(Akkerman
District) |
1834 |
Lutheran |
Mirnopolje |
| Gnadental* (Akkerman
District) |
1830/33 |
Lutheran |
Dolinowka |
| Hoffnungstal*
(Akkerman District) |
1842/48 |
Lutheran |
Nadeshdowka |
| Jargara (Kahul District) |
1882 |
Lutheran |
|
| Josefdorf (Bender District)
|
1865 |
Lutheran |
Placinta |
| Katzbach* (Akkerman
District) |
1821 |
Lutheran |
Lushanka |
| Klöstitz* (Akkerman
District) |
1815 |
Lutheran |
Weselaja Dolina |
| Krasna* (Akkerman
District) |
1814/16 |
Catholic |
Krasnoje |
| Kulm* (Akkerman District)
|
1815 |
Lutheran |
Podgornoje |
| Leipzig* (Akkerman District)
|
1815 |
Lutheran |
Serpnewoje |
| Lichtental*(Akkerman
District) |
1834/47 |
Lutheran |
Swetlodolinskoje |
|
Neu Arzis*
|
1821 / 25 |
Lutheran |
Weshnjaky |
| Neu Elft* (Akkerman
District) |
1825 |
Lutheran |
Nowosjelowka
(Fere-Champenoise Mic) |
| Neu Sarata (Kahul District)
|
1889 / 90 |
Lutheran |
|
| Paris* (Akkerman District)
|
1816 |
Lutheran |
Weselyj Kut |
| Pharaonowka (Akkerman District)
|
1892 |
Lutheran |
|
| Plotzk* (Akkerman District)
|
1839 |
Lutheran |
Draguli / Faraonowka |
| Rosenfeld (Akkerman District)
|
1872/90 |
Lutheran |
|
| Sarata* (Akkerman District)
|
1820/22 |
Lutheran |
Sarata |
| Sofiental (Akkerman District)
|
1862/63 |
Lutheran |
Carpenko / Sofiewka |
| Sofiewka (Kahul District) |
1892 |
Lutheran |
Kahul |
| Tarutino* (Akkerman
District) |
1814 |
Lutheran |
Tarutino / Anschakrak |
| Teplitz* (Akkerman
District) |
1817/18 |
Lutheran |
Tepliza |
| Tschiligider |
1884 |
Lutheran |
Gighir |
| Wittenberg* (Akkerman
District) |
1814/15 |
Lutheran |
Malo-Jaroslawetz Mare / Malu Mare |
* The original Bessarabian colonies
Beresan Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion
| Current Russian Names |
| Alexanderfeld (Nikolajew District) |
1866 |
Lutheran |
Adamovka / Tiligulo-Beresanka |
| Felsenburg (Nikolajew District)
Felsenburg (Odessa Region) |
1860
1880 |
Catholic
? |
Welidarowka
Kalinowka |
| Gnadenfeld (Odessa Region) |
1857 |
Lutheran |
Selenji Jar / Neikowka |
| Halbstadt (Odessa Region.) |
1869 |
Catholic |
Katjuschino |
| Johannenstal* (Odessa
Region .) |
1817 / 20 |
Lutheran |
Michailowka |
| Karlsruhe* (Odessa Region
.) |
1809 / 10 |
Catholic |
Kalestrowo |
| Katherinental* (Odessa
Region .) |
1817 |
Catholic |
Jekaterinowka |
| Landau* (Odessa
Region .) |
1809/10 |
Catholic |
Schirokolaniwka / Nova
Marianowka |
|
Munchen*
(Odessa Region .) |
1809/10 |
Catholic |
Maloje Poretchje |
| Neu Karlsruhe |
1869 |
Lutheran/Catholic |
Olgino |
| Neu_Karlsruhe |
1867 |
Catholic |
Baschlanka / Olgino |
| Rastadt* (Odessa Region) |
1809/10 |
Catholic |
Bolshoye Poretchje |
| Rohrbach* (Odessa Region) |
1809/10 |
Lutheran |
Nowo-Swetlowka |
| Speyer* (Odessa Region) |
1809/10 |
Catholic |
Pestchany Brod / Jasnopolje
/ Schparowa |
| Sulz* (Odessa Region) |
1809 |
Catholic |
Stepowje / Malaschewskoje |
| Waterloo* (Odessa Region) |
1819 / 27-33 |
Lutheran |
Borodino / Stawkij |
| Worms* (Odessa Region) |
1809 |
Lutheran |
Winogradnoje / Wernoje. |
* The Beresan mother colonies.
Kutschurgan Villages
| German names |
Year founded |
Religion |
Current Russian Names |
| Baden* (Odessa
Region) |
1808 |
Catholic |
Ocheretowka |
| Elsass* (Odessa Region) |
1808/09 |
Catholic |
Schtscherbanka / Tscherbanka |
| Georgental (Odessa Region)
|
1857/58 |
Catholic |
Sekretarka |
| Kandel* (Odessa Region) |
1808 |
Catholic |
Rybalskoje |
| Neu Kandel (Odessa Region) |
1931 |
Catholic |
Karl Liebknecht-Chutor |
| Neu Kandel (Odessa Region) |
1872 |
Catholic |
Bogunskoje |
| Kellersheim (Odessa Region) |
about 1870 |
Catholic |
Mandrowo-Deutsch / Nisamoschnoje |
| Neu Mannheim (Nikolajew Region.) |
1870 |
Catholic |
Marianowka |
| Mannheim*
(Odessa Region) |
1808 |
Catholic |
Kamenka / Baraboj |
| Muehlenback and (Langenberg) |
1885 |
Catholic and (Lutheran |
Besilien / Bezilowa-Wikowa / Bizilajewka |
| Selz* (Odessa
Region) |
1808 / 09 |
Catholic |
Limanskoje |
| Sewerinowka |
1917 |
Catholic |
Severinovka |
| Strassburg*
(Odessa Region) |
1808 |
Catholic |
Kutschurgan |
* The Kutschurgan mother colonies.
Glückstal Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Current Russian names |
| Bergdorf* (Odessa Region) |
1809/10 |
Lutheran |
Kolosowo |
Berlin (Hoffnungstal District) |
1867 |
Lutheran |
Worobjewka |
| Glückstal* (Odessa Region) |
1808/09 |
Lutheran |
Glinoje / Glinnaja |
| Hoffnungstal (Hoffnungstal
District, Odessa Region) |
1817/19 |
Lutheran
(Separatist)
|
Zebrikowo |
| Hoffnungsfeld (Hoffnungstal
District, Odessa Region) |
1856 |
Lutheran |
Tarasowo / Torosowo / Torossowo |
| Kassel* (Odessa Region) |
1810 |
Lutheran |
Veliko-Komarowka (Gross Komarowka)
|
| Klein Neudorf (Odessa Region) |
1855 |
Lutheran |
Nowoselowka / Malaja-Karamanowa |
| Neudorf* (Odessa Region) |
1809 |
Lutheran |
Karmanowka / Komanowa |
| Neu Beresina (Hoffnungstal
District, Odessa Region) |
1865 |
Lutheran |
Siminowka / Malaja Siminowka / Zamanowka
|
| Neu Glückstal (Hoffnungstal
District, Odessa Region) |
1860 |
Lutheran |
Cybulelewka / Zybuljewka |
* The Glückstal mother colonies.
Note: Bergdorf, Glückstal and Neudorf are located
in Moldova; Kassel is located in Ukraine.
Liebental Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Current Russian Names |
| Alexanderhilf* (Odessa
Region) |
1805 |
Lutheran |
Alexandrowka / Dobro-Alexandrowka
|
| Annental |
1806 |
Lutheran |
(Alt-Annental) / Beljary |
| Franzfeld* (Odessa Region) |
1805/09 |
Catholic |
Michailowka / Nadlimanskoje / Karagoli |
| Freudental* (Odessa
Region) |
1805/06 |
Lutheran |
Mirnoje / Nikolajewskoje |
| Friedensfeld (Odessa Region) |
1887 |
Lutheran |
Zillekowa |
| Großliebental* (Odessa
Region) |
1804/06 |
Lutheran |
Veliko-Dolinskoje / Mariiskoje |
| Güldendorf* (Odessa
Region) |
1817/30 |
Lutheran |
Krasnoselka / Kutusowo |
| Josephstal* (Odessa
Region) |
1804 |
Catholic |
Josifowka / Sergejewka |
| Kleinliebental* (Odessa
Region) |
1804 |
Catholic |
Malo-Dolinskoje / Xeniewka |
| Lustdorf* (Odessa Region) |
1804/05 |
Lutheran |
Olgino / Chernomorka |
| Mariental* (Odessa Region) |
1804/05 |
Catholic |
Marianowka / Georgijewka |
| Neu-Freudental |
1828 |
Lutheran |
Marina |
| Neuburg* (Odessa Region) |
1805 |
Lutheran |
Nowo-Gradowka / Wladimirowka |
| Peterstal* (Odessa Region) |
1805 |
Lutheran |
Petrodolinskoje / Petrowka |
* The Liebental mother colonies.
Crimean Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Current Russian Names |
| Adamsfeld |
1865 |
Lutheran |
Dshelal / Djelal |
| Alexaudertal |
1870 |
Lutheran |
Saurshi / Saurshi-Deutsch |
| Alataj |
1871 |
Catholic |
Altai |
| Argantschik |
1883 |
Catholic / Lutheran |
Argentschik |
| Borangar / Borongar |
circa 1871 |
Lutheran/Mennonite |
Borongar / Tashly-Konrat |
| Bulatschi |
1879 |
Lutheran |
Bulachi (Neu-Friedental) |
| Friedenstal |
1804/05 |
Lutheran |
Kantakuzowo / Chan-Tokus |
| Heilbrunn (near Feodosia and Zuerichtal) |
1805 |
Lutheran |
Temesch-Ely |
| Hoffnungstal |
1873/83 |
Lutheran |
Kul-Oba / Aschen-Huegel |
| Kronental |
1810/11 |
Catholic |
Bulganak / Bulgansk |
| Molla-Ely |
1882 |
Lutheran |
Adsha-Ul / Adsial |
| Neusatz (near Simferopol) |
1804/05 |
Lutheran |
Tschukartscha |
| Rosental |
1804/06 |
Catholic |
Aromatnoje / Schaban-Oba / Tschabanika-Buruntscha |
| Sudak |
1804/05 |
Lutheran |
Sudak |
| Taimas (near Feodosia) |
1897 |
Lutheran |
(Taimas-Deutsch) |
| Zürichtal (near Feodosia) |
1804/05 |
Lutheran |
Dshajlaw |
Other Black Sea German Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian Names |
| Blumental (Saporoshje District) |
1822/28 |
Catholic |
Lugawoje / Kopani |
| Heidelberg (Saporoshje District) |
1809/10 |
Catholic |
Shurawlewo |
| Karlstal (Odessa Region Nikolajewskejo District) |
1899 |
Lutheran |
(Schellenberg) |
| Nesselrode (Birsula District,
Odessa Region) |
1873 |
Lutheran |
Kuljalkin / Kujalnik |
| Rosenfeld (Odessa Region) |
1853 |
Lutheran |
(Neu-Frendental) |
| Schönfeld (Odessa Region) |
1873 |
Catholic |
Gaschar / Koschari (Bruennen) |
| Schirajewo (Stepanowka
District, Odessa Region) |
1874 |
Lutheran |
Shirajewo |
| Tiefenbrunn (Saporoshje
District) |
1820/14? |
Lutheran and Mennonite (Molotschna) |
Kolodeznoje |
| Walldorf (Saporoshje
District) |
1808/09 |
Catholic |
Podgorje |
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