Enschede
city and municipality in Overijssel the Netherlands
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.
Enschede Eanske | |
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Municipality, city | |
Coordinates: 52°13′N 6°54′E / 52.217°N 6.900°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Region | Twente |
Area | |
• Total | 142.72 km2 (55.10 sq mi) |
• Land | 140.83 km2 (54.37 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 158,986 |
• Density | 1,129/km2 (2,920/sq mi) |
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.
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