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Enschede
Overijssel, Netherlands · Europe
About Enschede
Enschede sits on the route: 5 minutes from Lonneker.
Enschede is in Overijssel, Netherlands, with about 150,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lonneker, about 4 km away.
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 grantedRead more
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. Until 1935, the municipality of Enschede consisted only of the city of Enschede, when the rural municipality of Lonneker, which surrounded the city, was annexed after the rapid industrial expansion of Enschede that began in the 1860s and involved the building of railways and the digging of the Twentekanaal.
Enschede is home to the football club FC Twente, a one-time Dutch champion; the University of Twente; Saxion University of Applied Sciences and the last Polaroid film factory.
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The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Enschede?
Enschede is in Overijssel, Netherlands, about 4 km from Lonneker.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 153,655
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Overijssel
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.2183, 6.8958
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
Full driving guide for NetherlandsTags
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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