| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 513 |
| Type | D. |
| Extra Desc | r/d Kleinen Elster |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Sa. |
| RB | Merseburg |
| Kr | Liebenwerda |
| AG | Liebenwerda |
| BKdo | Torgau |
| StdA | Wahrenbrück |
| A | Maasdorf |
| Population | 575 |
Type D. - Prestewitz is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Prestewitz is located in Preussen.
Prov Sa. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Prestewitz is located in Sachsen.
RB Merseburg - The Regierungsbezirk for Prestewitz is Merseburg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Liebenwerda - The Kreis for Prestewitz is Liebenwerda. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Liebenwerda - The Amtsgericht for Prestewitz is in Liebenwerda. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Torgau - The Bezirkskommando for Prestewitz is in Torgau. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Wahrenbrück - The Standesamt for Prestewitz is in Wahrenbrück. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Maasdorf - The Amtsbezirk for Prestewitz is Maasdorf. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Liebenwerda
The Protestant Parish is Wahrenbrück
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Prestewitz
(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 | |||