| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 535 |
| Type | LGem. |
| Extra Desc | a/d Lippe |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Rheinl. |
| RB | Düsseldorf |
| Kr | Dinslaken |
| AG | Wesel |
| BKdo | Wesel |
| StdA | Gahlen 2) [self] |
| Brgm | Gahlen 2) [self] |
| ev. Pfk. | 1 |
| Population | 2483 |
Type LGem. - Gahlen is a Landgemeinde (Rural Community).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Gahlen is located in Preussen.
Prov Rheinl. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Gahlen is located in Rheinland.
RB Düsseldorf - The Regierungsbezirk for Gahlen is Düsseldorf. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Dinslaken - The Kreis for Gahlen is Dinslaken. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Wesel - The Amtsgericht for Gahlen is in Wesel. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Wesel - The Bezirkskommando for Gahlen is in Wesel. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Gahlen 2) [self] - The Standesamt for Gahlen is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
ev. Pfk. 1 - Gahlen has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).
Entries where Gahlen 2) is referenced as Brgm 
Entries where Gahlen 2) is referenced as See
*Indirectly referenced
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Gahlen
(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 | |||