Benneveld Explained

Benneveld
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Drenthe
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Coevorden
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:16
Area Total Km2:7.02
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:180
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7856
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0591
Coordinates:52.7667°N 51°W

Benneveld is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

Benneveld was first mentioned around 1270 as Bonavelda. The etymology is not clear.[3] It used to be a boermarke, all land was both private and communal, and the farmers were autonomous. In 1840, it was home to 158 people.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7856PC . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 12 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 12 March 2022. two entries.
  3. Web site: Benneveld . Etymologiebank . 12 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Benneveld . Plaatsengids . 12 March 2022 . nl.