Bentveld

Bentveld is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland.

It is a part of the municipality of Zandvoort, and lies about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Haarlem.

Part of the village is located in the municipality of Bloemendaal, however it can be considered annexed since 1978.

[3] The village was first mentioned in 1615 as Bent Velt, and means "field of moor grass (Molinia).

[4] Bentveld started to developed after the tram line Zandvoort to Haarlem was constructed in 1899.