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: ''Beantel'') is a farming village in the
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
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Dutch may also refer to:
Places
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municipality
Hof van Twente
Hof van Twente () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, province Overijssel. The municipality was established 1 January 2001 as the result of the merger of the municipalities of Diepenheim, Goor, Markelo, Ambt Delden, and Stad Delden.
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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.
The village is a centre for intensive cattle farming. Bentelo has a large
vineyard
A vineyard (; also ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. Vine ...
in the Netherlands, as well as several
Asparagus
Asparagus, or garden asparagus, folk name sparrow grass, scientific name ''Asparagus officinalis'', is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus '' Asparagus''. Its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable.
It was once classified ...
growers.
Notable people
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Klaas Annink
Klaas Annink (18 June 1710 – 13 September 1775), better known as Huttenkloas, was a notorious Dutch murderer and suspected serial killer in Twente, Netherlands. Records of his life frequently mention that he was born in Bentelo.
He was reputed ...
(''Huttenkloas'') (1710–1775), criminal from Twente. Place of birth is disputed
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Moniek Kleinsman (born 1982), speed skater
Gallery
File:2020-08-04 — Dierenhotel en huisdieren- en paardencrematorium De Bréborgh, Bentelo.jpg, Pet hotel
File:P5180336 Boddenbroek.JPG, The Boddenbroek
References
Populated places in Overijssel
Hof van Twente
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