Bentelo
Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Bentelo (Low German: Beantel) is a farming village in the Dutch municipality Hof van Twente.
Bentelo
Beantel | |
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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 | 74.95/km2 (194.1/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
