Enschede

Enschede (Low Saxon: Eanske) is a municipality and city in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. About 160,000 people were living there in 2021.

Enschede
Eanske
Municipality, city
Marketplace
Location
Map
Coordinates: 52°13′N 6°54′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
RegionTwente
Area
  Total142.72 km2 (55.10 sq mi)
  Land140.83 km2 (54.37 sq mi)
  Water1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total158,986
  Density1,129/km2 (2,920/sq mi)
Websitewww.enschede.nl

It is the biggest city in Overijssel and borders Germany.

Enschede is also (informally) the capital of Twente region.

Fireworks accident

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.



References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.