| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 169 |
| Type | Gut |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Ostpr. |
| RB | Allenstein |
| Kr | Lötzen |
| AG | Lötzen |
| BKdo | Lötzen |
| StdA | Sulimmen |
| A | Sulimmen |
| Population | 47 |
Type Gut - Biestern is a Gut (Estate).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Biestern is located in Preussen.
Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Biestern is located in Ostpreussen.
RB Allenstein - The Regierungsbezirk for Biestern is Allenstein. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Lötzen - The Kreis for Biestern is Lötzen. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Lötzen - The Amtsgericht for Biestern is in Lötzen. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Lötzen - The Bezirkskommando for Biestern is in Lötzen. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Sulimmen - The Standesamt for Biestern is in Sulimmen. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Sulimmen - The Amtsbezirk for Biestern is Sulimmen. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Rastenburg
The Protestant Parish is Lötzen
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Biestern
(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 | |||