Benneveld
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Benneveld is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
Benneveld | |
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Farm in Benneveld | |
  Benneveld Location in the Netherlands  Benneveld Benneveld (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°46′N 6°45′E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Coevorden |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 180 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7856[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Benneveld was first mentioned around 1270 as Bonavelda. The etymology is not clear.[3] It used to be a boermarke, all land was both private and communal, and the farmers were autonomous. In 1840, it was home to 158 people.[4]
