Bentveld | |
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Village | |
Estate Groot Bentveld | |
Coordinates: 52°21′57″N 4°34′18″E / 52.36583°N 4.57167°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Zandvoort Bloemendaal |
Area | |
• Total | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,025 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2116[1] |
Dialing code | 023 |
Bentveld is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zandvoort, and lies about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Haarlem. Part of the village is located in the municipality of Bloemendaal, however it can be considered annexed since 1978.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1615 as Bent Velt, and means "field of moor grass (Molinia).[4] Bentveld started to developed after the tram line Zandvoort to Haarlem was constructed in 1899. The tram operated until 1957.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
Zandvoort only
- ^ "Postcodetool for 2116AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Bentveld". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Bentveld - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
918-948 reference is unlikely to refer to this village
External links
Media related to Bentveld at Wikimedia Commons