| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 133 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Hann. |
| RB | Stade |
| Kr | Achim |
| AG | Achim |
| BKdo | II Bremen |
| StdA | Otterstedt |
| Population | 69 |
Type D. - Benkel is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Benkel is located in Preussen.
Prov Hann. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Benkel is located in Hannover.
RB Stade - The Regierungsbezirk for Benkel is Stade. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Achim - The Kreis for Benkel is Achim. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Achim - The Amtsgericht for Benkel is in Achim. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo II Bremen - The Bezirkskommando for Benkel is in II Bremen. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Otterstedt - The Standesamt for Benkel is in Otterstedt. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
The Protestant Parish is Otterstedt
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Benkel
(which may include itself) and are listed as containing a Catholic Church or Parish,
a Protestant Church or Parish, a Synagogue, or Other Church.
| Place | Distance (~miles) | Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parishes | Churches | Parishes | Churches | Synagogues | |||