Bentelo

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

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Place details

Locality: Bentelo
Region: Overijssel
Country: Nederland
Population: 730
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bentelo
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name: Beantel
Settlement.image_skyline: File:2020-08-04 — Onze Lieve Vrouwe van Altijddurende Bijstand, Bentelo.jpg
Settlement.caption: Church in Bentelo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Overijssel
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hof van Twente
Settlement.elevation_m: 17
Settlement.area_total_km2: 29.42
Settlement.population_total: 2,205
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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

== Overview == It was first mentioned in 1188 as Benlo. The etymology is unclear. Bentelo started to develop after World War II. The Catholic church was completed in 1954. In 1840, it was home to 504 people.

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