Beuningen, Overijssel
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| image_caption = Aerial view of Beuningen
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Overijssel
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Losser
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7588PA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 13 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 29
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| area_total_km2 = 23.12
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| population_total = 970
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
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| area_code = 0541
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Beuningen ({{IPA|nl|ˈbøːnɪŋə(n)|-|Nl-Beuningen.oga}}) is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Losser, Overijssel and situated along the river Dinkel, in a mainly rural area, approximately one kilometre south of Denekamp.
History
The village was first mentioned in the late-10th century as "in Baningi", and means "settlement of the people of Bono (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/beuningen |title=Beuningen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=13 April 2022 |language=nl}} Beuningen started as a collection of farms south of Denekamp. It started to develop after World War II.{{cite book|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu03_01/sten009monu03_01_0014.php |title=Beuningen |author=Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove |year=1998 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9200 1 |language=nl |access-date=13 April 2022}}
The estate Borgbeuningen was built in 1709 on the former site of a medieval castle. The estate is surrounded by a large park whose lanes are aligned with the church towers of the region. In the centre of the forest, there is a rectangular and crucifix-shaped pond.
Beuningen was home to 699 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/beuningen-overijssel |title=Beuningen (Overijssel) |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=13 April 2022 |language=nl}} Beuningen used to be part of the parish Denekamp, in 1818 the boermarke (predecessor of municipality) Beuningen became part of the municipality of Losser.
A Roman Catholic church from 1948 is located in the village,[https://www.parochielumenchristi.nl/nieuws-van-de-locatie-beuningen/ Parochie Lumen Christi.nl] - locatie Beuningen and Beuningen was elevated to a village.
A campsite, a soccer field and a forest are located just outside the village.
In popular art
Many scenes of the fictional village Dinkelo in the regional soap opera Van Jonge Leu en Oale Groond were shot in Beuningen..{{cite web|url=http://www.frw.rug.nl/persons/groote/cursus/global%20village/websites/0708/regiosoap/inhoud/case-jongeleu.htm |title=Van Jonge Leu en Oale Groond |website=Faculty of Spatial Sciences of the University of Groningen |access-date=13 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
Beuningen, de Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk IMG 7072 2020-08-06 09.35.jpg|Maria church: Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk
Borgbeuningen.jpg|Borgbeuningen
Denekamp SAM 0333 schuren achter singraven.JPG|Barns near Singraven
References
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{{Dutch municipality Losser}}
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