Enschede
Enschede (Low Saxon: Eanske) is a city in the east of the Netherlands. The municipality has about 160,000 people in 2021.
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| Map of the municipality of Enschede Map of the municipality of Enschede | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′N 6°54′E / 52.217°N 6.900°ECoordinates: 52°13′N 6°54′E / 52.217°N 6.900°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Area (2020) | |
| • Total | 142.72 km2 (55.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 140.83 km2 (54.37 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2019) | |
| • Total | 158,986 |
| • Density | 1,129/km2 (2,920/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Enschede is the biggest city in the province of Overijssel and borders Germany.
It is also (informally) the capital of the Twente region.
Fireworks accident
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Fireworks accident
On 13 May 2000 there was a huge destruction caused by an accident in a fireworks factory. Twenty-three people were killed, while almost a thousand people were injured. Thousands of people lost their homes.
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Marketplace in Enschede