Benzen (Walsrode)
| Benzen | |
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| Subdivision of Walsrode | |
 Benzen
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| Coordinates: 52°50′0.67″N 9°34′35.31″E / 52.8335194°N 9.5764750°ECoordinates: 52°50′0.67″N 9°34′35.31″E / 52.8335194°N 9.5764750°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 | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 29664 |
| Dialling codes | 05161 |
Benzen is a village in the borough of Walsrode in the Heidekreis district, Lower Saxony, north Germany.
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.
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.
There are no road names in Benzen, just house numbers which the inhabitants, postmen, delivery men and visitors must become familiar with.
The parish chairman is Manfred Bolsewig.
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