| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 599 |
| Type | D. u. Rg. |
| Extra Desc | a/d Weissen Schöps |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Schles. |
| RB | Liegnitz |
| Kr | Rothenburg OLausitz |
| AG | Weisswasser |
| BKdo | Muskau |
| StdA | Rietschen [self] |
| A | Rietschen [self] |
| Population | 956 |
Type D. u. Rg. - Rietschen is a Dorf und Rittergut (Village and Landed Estate).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Rietschen is located in Preussen.
Prov Schles. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Rietschen is located in Schlesien.
RB Liegnitz - The Regierungsbezirk for Rietschen is Liegnitz. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Rothenburg OLausitz - The Kreis for Rietschen is Rothenburg OLausitz. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Weisswasser - The Amtsgericht for Rietschen is in Weisswasser. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Muskau - The Bezirkskommando for Rietschen is in Muskau. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Rietschen [self] - The Standesamt for Rietschen is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Rietschen [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Rietschen is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
Entries where Rietschen is referenced as A 
Entries where Rietschen is referenced as StdA
Entries where Rietschen is referenced as See
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Muskau
The Protestant Parish is Daubitz
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Rietschen
(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 | |||