Bentelo
Bentelo (Low German: Beantel) is a farming village in the Dutch municipality Hof van Twente.
Bentelo
Beantel | |
|---|---|
 Church in Bentelo | |
  Bentelo Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands  Bentelo Bentelo (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′29″N 6°41′2″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hof van Twente |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.42 km2 (11.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,205 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7495 & 7497[1] |
| Dialing code | 0547 |
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
- Klaas Annink (Huttenkloas) (1710–1775), criminal from Twente. Place of birth is disputed[5]
- Moniek Kleinsman (born 1982), speed skater[7]
Gallery
Pet hotel
The Boddenbroek
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
Postal code 7497 is the village proper
- "Postcodetool for 7497LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Bentelo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Bentelo" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Bentelo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Wijngaard Hof van Twente – Bentelo". Wijn en Wijngaard (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Hoe is het met Moniek Kleinsman? 'In de politiek kan ik iets voor de sport betekenen'". Schaatsen (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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