| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 133 |
| Type | D. u. Rg. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Brandbg. |
| RB | Potsdam |
| BKdo | Potsdam |
| Kr | Zauch-Belzig |
| AG | Belzig |
| StdA | Schmerwitz |
| A | Schmerwitz |
| Population | 105 |
Type D. u. Rg. - Benken is a Dorf und Rittergut (Village and Landed Estate).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Benken is located in Preussen.
Prov Brandbg. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Benken is located in Brandenburg.
RB Potsdam - The Regierungsbezirk for Benken is Potsdam. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
BKdo Potsdam - The Bezirkskommando for Benken is in Potsdam. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
Kr Zauch-Belzig - The Kreis for Benken is Zauch-Belzig. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Belzig - The Amtsgericht for Benken is in Belzig. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
StdA Schmerwitz - The Standesamt for Benken is in Schmerwitz. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Schmerwitz - The Amtsbezirk for Benken is Schmerwitz. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Brandenburg an der Havel
The Protestant Parish is Ragösen
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Benken
(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 | |||