| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 547 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Ostpr. |
| RB | Königsberg Pr. |
| AG | Königsberg Pr. |
| BKdo | II Königsberg Pr. |
| StdA | Pobethen |
| A | Neukuhren |
| Kr | Fischhausen |
| Population | 399 |
Type D. - Rantau is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Rantau is located in Preussen.
Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Rantau is located in Ostpreussen.
RB Königsberg Pr. - The Regierungsbezirk for Rantau is Königsberg Pr. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
AG Königsberg Pr. - The Amtsgericht for Rantau is in Königsberg Pr. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo II Königsberg Pr. - The Bezirkskommando for Rantau is in II Königsberg Pr. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Pobethen - The Standesamt for Rantau is in Pobethen. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Neukuhren - The Amtsbezirk for Rantau is Neukuhren. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
Kr Fischhausen - The Kreis for Rantau is Fischhausen. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
The Catholic Parish is Königsberg
The Protestant Parish is Pobethen
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Rantau
(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 | |||