Benzen (Walsrode)
Benzen is a village in the borough of Walsrode in the Heidekreis district, Lower Saxony, north Germany.
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Subdivision of Walsrode | |
Location of Benzen 
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| Coordinates: 52°50′0.67″N 9°34′35.31″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Heidekreis |
| Town | Walsrode |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 240 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29664 |
| Dialling codes | 05161 |
Location
The village lies south of the town of Walsrode on the River Böhme in the Lüneburg Heath. Benzen is only separated from Walsrode by a wood. Northeast of the village runs at a distance of 1 km the B 27 motorway, to the east is the L 190, also 1 km away.
History
The name of the village probably comes from the Old German word Bendeffen, which means Burg or castle. Near the village is the magistrate's stone (Gerichtsstein). At this spot there was a thingstead, at which a court (Holting) met on 17 June 1491 to determine forest rights. The village of Bensenville, Illinois, in the United States, is named after the village.
Road names
There are no road names in Benzen, just house numbers which the inhabitants, postmen, delivery men and visitors must become familiar with.
Politics
The parish chairman is Manfred Bolsewig.
External links
- Benzen at www.stadt-walsrode.de (in German)
- Street maps of Walsrode parishes (in German)
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