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Bentelo

Bentelo is a farming village in the Dutch municipality Hof van Twente.

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Bentelo
Beantel
Village
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Bentelo
Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
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Bentelo (Netherlands)
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Coordinates: 52°13′29″N 6°41′2″E / 52.22472°N 6.68389°E / 52.22472; 6.68389
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityHof van Twente
Area
1
 • Total
29.42 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Elevation
2
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
2,205
 • Density74.95/km2 (194.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7495 & 74971
Dialing code0547

Bentelo (Low German: Beantel) is a farming village in the Dutch municipality Hof van Twente.

Overview

It was first mentioned in 1188 as Benlo. The etymology is unclear.3 Bentelo started to develop after World War II. The Catholic church was completed in 1954.4 In 1840, it was home to 504 people.5

The village is a centre for intensive cattle farming. Bentelo has a large vineyard in the Netherlands,6 as well as several Asparagus growers.5

Notable people

  • Pet hotel
    Pet hotel
  • The Boddenbroek
    The Boddenbroek
References

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022. Postal code 7497 is the village proper
  2. "Postcodetool for 7497LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. "Bentelo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Bentelo" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. "Bentelo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  6. "Wijngaard Hof van Twente – Bentelo". Wijn en Wijngaard (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. "Hoe is het met Moniek Kleinsman? 'In de politiek kan ik iets voor de sport betekenen'". Schaatsen (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.