Bentveld

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Bentveld

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = Groot Bentveld.JPG

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| image_caption = Estate Groot Bentveld

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland

| pushpin_label_position = top

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = North Holland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Zandvoort
Bloemendaal

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 2116AB |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 28 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 8

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| area_total_km2 = 0.78

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=28 April 2022 |quote=Zandvoort only}}

| population_total = 1,025

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 2116

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 023

| coordinates = {{coord|52|21|57|N|4|34|18|E|region:NL_type:city(940)|display=inline,title}}

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Bentveld is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zandvoort, and lies about {{convert|5|km|mi|0}} west of Haarlem. Part of the village is located in the municipality of Bloemendaal, however it can be considered annexed since 1978.

The village was first mentioned in 1615 as Bent Velt, and means "field of moor grass (Molinia).{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/bentveld |title=Bentveld - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=28 April 2022 |language=nl |quote=918-948 reference is unlikely to refer to this village}} Bentveld started to developed after the tram line Zandvoort to Haarlem was constructed in 1899. The tram operated until 1957.{{cite web|url=https://plaatsengids.nl/bentveld |title=Bentveld |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=28 April 2022 |language=nl}}