| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 157 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Ostpr. |
| RB | Gumbinnen |
| LKr | Insterburg |
| AG | Insterburg |
| BKdo | Insterburg |
| StdA | Grünheide Ostpr. |
| A | Gross Franzdorf |
| Population | 108 |
Type D. - Bessen is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Bessen is located in Preussen.
Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Bessen is located in Ostpreussen.
RB Gumbinnen - The Regierungsbezirk for Bessen is Gumbinnen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
AG Insterburg - The Amtsgericht for Bessen is in Insterburg. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Insterburg - The Bezirkskommando for Bessen is in Insterburg. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Grünheide Ostpr. - The Standesamt for Bessen is in Grünheide Ostpr. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Gross Franzdorf - The Amtsbezirk for Bessen is Gross Franzdorf. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Bessen
(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 | |||