Enschede
Enschede (Low Saxon: Eanske) is a municipality and city in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. About 161,194 people were living there in 2023.
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| Coordinates: 52°13′N 6°54′E / 52.217°N 6.900°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Region | Twente |
| Area | |
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| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
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| Website | www |
It is the biggest city in Overijssel and borders Germany.
Enschede is also (informally) the capital of Twente region.
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.
Enschede Media
Balcony of the city hall depicts Enschede receiving its city rights.
British troops advancing from Enschede, April 1945
Monument commemorating the Enschede fireworks disaster. The inscription says: "The vanished house between heaven and earth."
Dutch Topographic map of Enschede (city), June 2014
Rolling thunderstorm (Cumulonimbus arcus)
Enschede, the Netherlands
Rijksmuseum Twenthe in Enschede
Former building of Atak Poppodium at Noorderhagen, Enschede
University of Twente logo letters located at the entrance of the university's campus
Related pages
References
- Plaatsengids.nl Archived 2023-07-07 at the Wayback Machine