Benkendorf

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Benkendorf
Stadtteil of Salzwedel
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Benkendorf Location within Germany Show map of Germany Benkendorf Location within Saxony-Anhalt Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 52°47′36″N 11°16′00″E / 52.7933°N 11.2667°E / 52.7933; 11.2667
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Town	Salzwedel
Area
• Total	10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	196
• Density	19.2/km2 (49.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29416
Dialling codes	039032
Vehicle registration	SAW

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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