Bentveld

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
52°21′57″N 4°34′18″E / 52.36583°N 4.57167°E / 52.36583; 4.57167CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityZandvoort
BloemendaalArea • Total0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)Elevation8 m (26 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,025 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
2116[1]
Dialing code023

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

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022. Zandvoort only
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 2116AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Bentveld". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Bentveld - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022. 918-948 reference is unlikely to refer to this village

External links

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