| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 174 |
| Type | Fl. |
| Extra Desc | a/d Weschnitz |
| Lvl I | Hessen |
| Prov | Starkenburg |
| Kr | Heppenheim |
| AG | Fürth |
| BKdo | Erbach |
| StdA | Birkenau 1) Odenwald [self] |
| kath. Pfk. | 1 |
| ev. Pfk. | 1 |
| Population | 2213 |
| See Also | Nieder Birkenau |
Type Fl. - Birkenau is a Flecken (Market Place).
Lvl I Hessen - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Birkenau is located in Hessen.
Prov Starkenburg - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Birkenau is located in Starkenburg.
Kr Heppenheim - The Kreis for Birkenau is Heppenheim. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Fürth - The Amtsgericht for Birkenau is in Fürth. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Erbach - The Bezirkskommando for Birkenau is in Erbach. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Birkenau 1) Odenwald [self] - The Standesamt for Birkenau is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
kath. Pfk. 1 - Birkenau has 1 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish church).
ev. Pfk. 1 - Birkenau has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).
Entries where Birkenau 1) Odenwald is referenced as StdA 
Entries where Birkenau 1) Odenwald is referenced as See
*Indirectly referenced
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Birkenau
(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 | |||