Benefeld
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Benefeld is part of the municipality of Bomlitz
in the Lower Saxon
Heidekreis district in north Germany
. Benefeld has a population of 2,232, although its parish covers just 2 km² (as at 2008).
within the natural region of the Fallingbostel Loam Plateaus (Fallingbosteler Lehmplatten), an area characterised by very narrow valleys which roughly corresponds to the cultural region of the Heidmark
. Together with the village of Bomlitz, 1 km to the east, Benefeld forms the heart of the municipality of Bomlitz.
, Kroge
, Bomlitz
, Uetzingen
(all part of the municipality of Bomlitz) and Hünzingen (part of the borough of Walsrode
).
to the east and the Warnau
to the west.
, with about 750 women.
Since its merger into its parent municipality in 1968 the hitherto independent parish of Benefeld has been one of eight others subordinate to the municipality of Bomlitz.
runs past 9 km to the southwest, the A 7 8 km to the southeast. The B 440 federal road
from Dorfmark
via Visselhövede
to Rotenburg (Wümme) runs to the northeast, about 3 km away.
Bomlitz
Bomlitz is a municipality in the Heidekreis district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.- Location :Bomlitz lies on the Lüneburg Heath in a heavily wooded area...
in the Lower Saxon
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
Heidekreis district in north Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Benefeld has a population of 2,232, although its parish covers just 2 km² (as at 2008).
Location
Benefeld lies in the southwestern Lüneburg HeathLüneburg Heath
The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover, and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...
within the natural region of the Fallingbostel Loam Plateaus (Fallingbosteler Lehmplatten), an area characterised by very narrow valleys which roughly corresponds to the cultural region of the Heidmark
Heidmark
The Heidmark is an area of the Lüneburg Heath, much of which has not been accessible to the population since about 1935/1936. The establishment of a large military training area by the German armed forces, the Wehrmacht, as part of their rearmament and preparation for war resulted in the...
. Together with the village of Bomlitz, 1 km to the east, Benefeld forms the heart of the municipality of Bomlitz.
Neighbouring parishes
Its neighbouring villages - clockwise from the north - are Jarlingen, BommelsenBommelsen
Bommelsen is a village in the parish of Bomlitz in North Germany. It lies in the Lower Saxon Heidekreis district. The parish has about 286 inhabitants and an area of 10 km². - Location :...
, Kroge
Kroge (Bomlitz)
Kroge is a village in the parish of Bomlitz in North Germany. It lies in the Lower Saxony district of Soltau-Fallingbostel. The village has 290 inhabitants and an area of .- Location :...
, Bomlitz
Bomlitz
Bomlitz is a municipality in the Heidekreis district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.- Location :Bomlitz lies on the Lüneburg Heath in a heavily wooded area...
, Uetzingen
Uetzingen
Uetzingen is a village in the parish of Bomlitz in North Germany. It lies in the Lower Saxon district of Soltau-Fallingbostel. The village has 462 inhabitants and its parish covers an area of 10 km².- Location :...
(all part of the municipality of Bomlitz) and Hünzingen (part of the borough of Walsrode
Walsrode
-Middle Ages:986 Foundation of Walsrode Abbey by Count Walo. The first recorded mentionof the town is dated May 7, 986.1383 The dukes of Brunswick and Lüneburg grant Walsrode a town charter.1479 First recorded instance of Walsrode's coat of arms...
).
Rivers
The parish of Benefeld lies on the two largest tributaries of the River Böhme, the BomlitzBomlitz (river)
The Bomlitz is a right-bank tributary of the River Böhme in North Germany. It is just under long and runs through the Heidekreis district in Lower Saxony.- Name :...
to the east and the Warnau
Warnau (river)
The Warnau is a right-bank tributary of the River Böhme in North Germany and is part of the Weser basin. It is about long and has a catchment area of , mostly in the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel in Lower Saxony....
to the west.
History
The village of Benefeld coalesced from several industrial settlements and workers' camps and was named after the farm of Benefeld in the Bomlitz valley (its name probably meant "field of bones"). These settlements were built after 1935, as part of the expansion of the Bomlitz explosives industry (forerunner of today's Dow Wolff Cellulosics) on the plateau of Lohheide, favourable because of its height above the water table. The factory facilities of Eibia & Co., which were partly underground, have now been largely levelled and the site is once again a recreation area. Besides being home to Eibia's workers' accommodation, in the fall of 1944 for six weeks, Benefeld was also a satellite of the Bergen-Belsen concentration campBergen-Belsen concentration camp
Bergen-Belsen was a Nazi concentration camp in Lower Saxony in northwestern Germany, southwest of the town of Bergen near Celle...
, with about 750 women.
Since its merger into its parent municipality in 1968 the hitherto independent parish of Benefeld has been one of eight others subordinate to the municipality of Bomlitz.
Infrastructure
Benefeld has a community centre, where facilities are available for cultural and social clubs to meet and hold events.Transport
Benefeld lies away from regional communication routes. The B 27 autobahnBundesautobahn 27
branches off the A 7 at Autobahndreieck Walsrode to the northwest, crossing A 1 at the Bremer Kreuz and continuing eastwards of Bremen, toward Cuxhaven....
runs past 9 km to the southwest, the A 7 8 km to the southeast. The B 440 federal road
Bundesstraße 440
The B 440 is a German federal road in Lower Saxony. It runs from the district town of Rotenburg an der Wümme to Bad Fallingbostel. It was based on an old Army road built by Napoléon Bonaparte.- Course :...
from Dorfmark
Dorfmark
The village of Dorfmark is part of the borough of Bad Fallingbostel in the Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony.Dorfmark has 3,469 inhabitants, over 22% of the borough's population, and an area of , some 24% of the total area in the borough.The River Böhme flows through Dorfmark...
via Visselhövede
Visselhövede
Visselhövede is a town in the district of Rotenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. Nearby towns include the district capital Rotenburg, Walsrode and Verden. Larger cities within a 100 km radius are Bremen, Hanover and Hamburg....
to Rotenburg (Wümme) runs to the northeast, about 3 km away.