| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 431 |
| Type | D. u. Rg. |
| Extra Desc | r/d Weissen Elster |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Sa. |
| RB | Merseburg |
| LKr | Zeitz |
| AG | Zeitz |
| BKdo | Weissenfels |
| A | Minkwitz |
| StdA | Ostrau 3) [self] |
| ev. Pfk. | 1 |
| Population | 92 |
Type D. u. Rg. - Ostrau is a Dorf und Rittergut (Village and Landed Estate).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Ostrau is located in Preussen.
Prov Sa. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Ostrau is located in Sachsen.
RB Merseburg - The Regierungsbezirk for Ostrau is Merseburg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
AG Zeitz - The Amtsgericht for Ostrau is in Zeitz. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Weissenfels - The Bezirkskommando for Ostrau is in Weissenfels. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
A Minkwitz - The Amtsbezirk for Ostrau is Minkwitz. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
StdA Ostrau 3) [self] - The Standesamt for Ostrau is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
ev. Pfk. 1 - Ostrau has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).
Entries where Ostrau 3) is referenced as StdA 
*Indirectly referenced
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Ostrau
(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 | |||