Benzen (Walsrode)

Benzen is a village in the borough of Walsrode in the Heidekreis district, Lower Saxony, north Germany.

Benzen
Subdivision of Walsrode
Location of Benzen
Benzen
Benzen
Coordinates: 52°50′0.67″N 9°34′35.31″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHeidekreis
TownWalsrode
Area
  Total8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
  Total240
  Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29664
Dialling codes05161

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.


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