Bentelo

Bentelo (Low German: Beantel) is a farming village in the Dutch municipality Hof van Twente.

Bentelo Beantel
Village
Church in Bentelo
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
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Hof van Twente
Area [1]
• Total	29.42 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	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

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  Pet hotel
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  The Boddenbroek