Benzen (Walsrode)


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

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. At this spot there was a thingstead, at which a court 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.