| Bergentheim | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name: | Baanthum |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Overijssel |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hardenberg |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 9 |
| Area Total Km2: | 19.56 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3,460 |
| 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: | 7691 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0523 |
| Coordinates: | 52.5264°N 6.6139°W |
Bergentheim (Dutch Low Saxon: Banthum) is a village in the municipality of Hardenberg, the Netherlands. Located between the canal Almelo- De Haandrik and the railway Zwolle-Emmen, the town used to have a railway station, but it was closed in 1975. The building was still there until August 1993.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1381-1383 as Bergenthem. The etymology is unclear, because it has always contained a "t".[4] Around 1835, a peat excavation concession was obtained by I.A. van Royen. A little settlement with a school, church, shop and pub appeared at the intersection of two canals.[5] In 1840, it was home to 243 people.[6] In 1905, a railway station opened in Bergentheim, and closed in 1975.[6]
Bergentheim used to have a large bread baking factory that was established just after World War II by the Schipper family, known as the NOH (Noord Oost Hoek) bakkerijen, and later Bakkersland. It was closed in the year 2005. Nowadays large employers are the Lensen Toppoint industry for writing instruments and promotional items, and the local Wavin factory.