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Benkendorf is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the town Salzwedel. It derives its name from the ancient noble Benkendorf family, who descend from Johannes De Benkendorpe who lived around the year 1240. They are considered to be one of the oldest and most respected lower noble families in Germany. Variations in spelling include, Benkendorf(f), Benckendorf(f), Beneckendorf(f), Beckendorf(f), von Benkendorf(f) und von Hindenburg, von Beneckendorf(f) und von Hindenburg and several others. Some

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German location.type
Stadtteil
German location.Town
Salzwedel
German location.name
Benkendorf
German location.state
Sachsen-Anhalt
German location.district
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
German location.elevation
34
German location.area
10.23
German location.population
196
German location.Stand
2006-12-31
German location.postal_code
29416
German location.area_code
039032
German location.licence
SAW

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Official name
Benkendorf
Population
184
Area
10.23
Elevation
37
Image
Benkendorf Kirche2.jpg
Dialing code
039032
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postal code
29410
Commons category
Benkendorf
native label
Benkendorf
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Benkendorf is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the town Salzwedel. It derives its name from the ancient noble Benkendorf family, who descend from Johannes De Benkendorpe who lived around the year 1240. They are considered to be one of the oldest and most respected lower noble families in Germany. Variations in spelling include, Benkendorf(f), Benckendorf(f), Beneckendorf(f), Beckendorf(f), von Benkendorf(f) und von Hindenburg, von Beneckendorf(f) und von Hindenburg and several others. Some of the branches use the predicate of von, others however do not.

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