Bentveld

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]

Bentveld
Village
Estate Groot Bentveld
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Coordinates: 52°21′57″N 4°34′18″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Zandvoort Bloemendaal
Area [1]
• Total	0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	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

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]