Benhorn

Benhorn was a village in the old district of Fallingbostel, on the Heidmark in Lower Saxony in North Germany. It disappeared from the map in 1935/36, because the German Wehrmacht wanted to establish the Bergen-Hohne Training Area, today the largest military training area in Germany.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ettenbostel and Hartem.

Ettenbostel

Locality

Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY 3.0.

Ettenbostel was a village in the old district of Fallingbostel located in the Heidmark in the north German state of Lower Saxony. The villagers were 'relocated' in 1935/36 because the German Wehrmacht wanted to create a huge military training area on the heathland and forest of the Heidmark.

Hartem

Locality

Hartem was a village in the Heidmark, an area within the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 1935/1936 Hartem disappeared from the map. The German armed forces, the Wehrmacht established a military training area. Its inhabitants were resettled. Hartem is situated 3 km north of Benhorn.

Fahrenholz

Locality

Fahrenholz was a village in the former district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark in the German state of Lower Saxony. It was abandoned in 1935/1936 when the German Wehrmacht created the Bergen Training Area. Its inhabitants were resettled. Fahrenholz is situated 4 km northwest of Benhorn.

Benhorn

Type: Locality
Description: village in Germany
Category: abandoned village
Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

52.79391° or 52° 47′ 38″ north

Longitude

9.73523° or 9° 44′ 7″ east

Elevation

73 metres (240 feet)

Open location code

9F4FQPVP+H3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10958971104

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

2951087

Wikidata ID

Q817260

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Benhorn” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Benhorn”
French: “Benhorn”
German: “Benhorn”

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