Editing Bennebroek

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[[File:Bennebroek osm.png|right|thumb|240px|The former municipality of Bennebroek]]

'''Bennebroek''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈbɛnəbruk|-|Nl-Bennebroek.ogg}}) is a village and former municipality in the northwest [[Netherlands]], now part of [[Bloemendaal]], [[North Holland]]. Before its merger in 2009, it was the smallest municipality in the Netherlands, covering an area of only 1.75&nbsp;km².

==History==
Bennebroek was probably formed in the 13th century and its development was closely linked to the peat harvesting industry.<ref name="GBH">{{cite web |title=Gemeente Bennebroek History |url=http://www.bennebroek.nl/smartsite.dws?id=1804&ct=1 |accessdate=2007-12-11 |language=Dutch |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703053851/http://www.bennebroek.nl/smartsite.dws?id=1804&ct=1 |archivedate=2007-07-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 28 May 1653, Bennebroek split off from the [[Heemstede]] fiefdom and Adriaen Pauw, son of [[Adriaan Pauw]], became its first feudal lord.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gemeente Bennebroek Coat of Arms |url=http://www.bennebroek.nl/smartsite.dws?id=1805&ct=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040929135749/http://www.bennebroek.nl/smartsite.dws?id=1805&ct=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-09-29 |accessdate=2007-12-11 |language=Dutch }}</ref> Its population was dependent on animal husbandry and transportation. Later bulb flower cultivation became an important business. Since the second half of the 20th century, Bennebroek has primarily been a commuter community for the surrounding cities.<ref name="GBH" />

On 29 March 2007, the municipal councils of Bennebroek and [[Bloemendaal]] agreed to merge into one municipality, which took place on 1 January 2009.

=== Local government ===
The last municipal council of Bennebroek before its merger consisted of 11 seats, which at the [[2006 Dutch municipal elections|2006 elections]] were divided as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2006 |title=Bennebroek municipal election 2014 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20060307/629021 |access-date=14 June 2024 |website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}</ref>
* [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]] - 4 seats
* [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] - 4 seats
* [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]] - 3 seats

==Attractions==
*[[:image:Monorail200122.jpg|Linnaeushof]] - a park known as Europe's largest children's playground, formerly a botanical garden where [[Carl Linnaeus]] acted as ''hortulanus'' (lead gardener) in the 18th century and where he wrote the ''[[Hortus Cliffortianus]]''
*[[Hartekamp]] - an estate (partially in Heemstede) with an extensive public park
*Former Vogelenzang-Bennebroek railway station, open from 1842 to 1944

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Exterieur overzicht boerderij - Bennebroek - 20323135 - RCE.jpg|Houses in Bennebroek
File:Hyacinth field in Bennebroek 20180416 011.jpg|Fields of Hyacinths
File:Gemeentehuis Bennebroek. NL-HlmNHA 54035228.JPG|Former town hall
File:Bennebroek Bennebroekerlaan 25-27 09022022.jpg|House in Bennebroek
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[George Clifford III]]

== References ==
* Statistics are taken from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20060103203245/http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem48nh.htm SDU Staatscourant]
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