| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 431 |
| Type | LGem. |
| Lvl I | Oldenb. |
| Prov | Fürstt. Lübeck |
| AG | Schwartau |
| BKdo | Kiel |
| StdA | Ost Ratekau [self] |
| Population | 1302 |
Type LGem. - Ost Ratekau is a Landgemeinde (Rural Community).
Lvl I Oldenb. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Ost Ratekau is located in Oldenburg.
Prov Fürstt. Lübeck - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Ost Ratekau is located in Fürstt. Lübeck.
AG Schwartau - The Amtsgericht for Ost Ratekau is in Schwartau. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Kiel - The Bezirkskommando for Ost Ratekau is in Kiel. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Ost Ratekau [self] - The Standesamt for Ost Ratekau is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
Entries where Ost Ratekau is referenced as See 
*Indirectly referenced
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Ost Ratekau
(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 | |||