| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 1024 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Westf. |
| RB | Münster |
| Kr | Borken Westf. |
| AG | Borken Westf. |
| BKdo | Koesfeld |
| StdA | Velen [self] |
| A | Velen [self] |
| kath. Pfk. | 1 |
| Population | 1028 |
Type D. - Velen is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Velen is located in Preussen.
Prov Westf. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Velen is located in Westfalen.
RB Münster - The Regierungsbezirk for Velen is Münster. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Borken Westf. - The Kreis for Velen is Borken Westf. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Borken Westf. - The Amtsgericht for Velen is in Borken Westf. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Koesfeld - The Bezirkskommando for Velen is in Koesfeld. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Velen [self] - The Standesamt for Velen is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Velen [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Velen is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
kath. Pfk. 1 - Velen has 1 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish church).
Entries where Velen is referenced as A 
Entries where Velen is referenced as StdA
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Velen
The Protestant Parish is Gemen
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Velen
(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 | |||