Enschede
Located in Enschede Municipality, Overijssel Coordinates: 52°13′06″ N 6°53′45″ E
- Population
- 153,655
- 153.7K
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
About Enschede
Enschede is a city. Location: Enschede Municipality, Overijssel. Population: 153,655. Elevation: 45 m.
Enschede (Dutch: [ˈɛnsxədeː] ; local Twents: Eanske [ˈɛːnskə]) is a city and municipality in the province of Overijssel and the Twente region of the eastern Netherlands. The east of the urban area reaches the border of the German town of Gronau. Enschede began as a small settlement in the Middle Ages and was granted city rights in 1325. It grew as a regional centre for trade and agriculture before becoming a major hub of the textile industry in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1325
- Area
- 142 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- Most populous of 8 places in Enschede Municipality
- Nearest larger town: Kreis Borken, 29 km S
- 4 sights and natural places within 10 km Grote Kerk, Naturschutzgebiet Flörbach
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Grote Kerk Attraction, Enschede Municipality0.3 km N -
Naturschutzgebiet Flörbach Natural site, Gronau (Westf.)5.8 km E
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Parkfreibad Gronau Natural site, Gronau (Westf.)8.7 km E
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Flörbach River, North Rhine-Westphalia6.1 km E
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Paasberg Mountain, Losser Municipality13 km NE
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Kloster Attraction, Bad Bentheim11 km NE
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Naturschutzgebiet Eiler Mark Natural site, Gronau (Westf.)11 km E
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Isterberg Mountain, Isterberg23 km NE
Sources & licences
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