Bentelo
Beantel
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Church in Bentelo
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  Bentelo Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands Show map of Overijssel Bentelo Bentelo (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′29″N 6°41′2″E / 52.22472°N 6.68389°E / 52.22472; 6.68389 | |
| 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]
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| • Total | 2,205 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
7495 & 7497[1]
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| Dialing code | 0547 |
Bentelo (Low German: Beantel) is a farming village in the Dutch municipality Hof van Twente.
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]
Postal code 7497 is the village proper
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