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) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | data missing |
| 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
Monument commemorating the Enschede fireworks disaster. The inscription says: "The vanished house between heaven and earth."
Related pages
References
- Plaatsengids.nl Archived 2023-07-07 at the Wayback Machine