АBRENE, see Pytalovo

Pytalovo (in 1925-1938 - Jaunlatgale, in 1938-1945 - Abrene), a town (since 1933), district center of Pslov region (Russian Federation). In XIX- early XX century - part of Ostrov uyezd, Pskov governorate. In 1920-1940 - in Latvian Republic, from 1940- Latvian SSR, since 1945 - Russian SFSR. There lived 61 Jew (5%) in Pytalovo in 1935. The Jewish population in Pytalovo was reducing during the 1930ies. In 1935, a synagogue and a cell of the Zionist movement “Herzliya” were functioning in Pytalovo.