| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 421 |
| Type | D. u. Rg. |
| Extra Desc | a/d Birawa |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Schles. |
| RB | Oppeln |
| Kr | Kosel |
| AG | Kosel |
| BKdo | Kosel |
| StdA | Jakobswalde |
| A | Slawentzitz |
| Population | 352 |
Type D. u. Rg. - Ortowitz is a Dorf und Rittergut (Village and Landed Estate).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Ortowitz is located in Preussen.
Prov Schles. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Ortowitz is located in Schlesien.
RB Oppeln - The Regierungsbezirk for Ortowitz is Oppeln. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Kosel - The Kreis for Ortowitz is Kosel. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Kosel - The Amtsgericht for Ortowitz is in Kosel. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Kosel - The Bezirkskommando for Ortowitz is in Kosel. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Jakobswalde - The Standesamt for Ortowitz is in Jakobswalde. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Slawentzitz - The Amtsbezirk for Ortowitz is Slawentzitz. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Birawa
The Protestant Parish is Jakobswalde
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Ortowitz
(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 | |||