Twente

Twente or (obsolete) Twenthe (Low Saxon: Tweante) is a historical region in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. Its (informal) capital and biggest city is Enschede.

Twente borders Salland region (also Overijssel) in the west and north, Achterhoek region (province of Gelderland) in the south, County of Bentheim (Lower Saxony, Germany) in the northeast, and Münsterland (North Rhine-Westphalia, also Germany) in the southeast.

As of 2021, about 633,000 people were living in (administrative) Twente. They are nicknamed Tukkers and speak Tweants, which is a Low Saxon dialect.

Until the 1960s textile industry was flourishing in Twente.

 Municipalities 
These 14 municipalities belong (administratively) to Twente region:

 Almelo
 Borne
 Dinkelland
 Enschede
 Haaksbergen
 Hellendoorn (most part in Salland region)
 Hengelo

 Hof van Twente
 Losser
 Oldenzaal
 Rijssen-Holten (partially in Salland)
 Tubbergen
 Twenterand (partially in Salland)
 Wierden

 Netwerkstad Twente 
Almelo, Borne, Enschede, Hengelo, and Oldenzaal are working together in the so-called Netwerkstad Twente. Its aim is to improve the economy of Twente. About 370,000 people were living in Netwerkstad Twente in 2021.

 Related pages 
 Achterhoek
 Kop van Overijssel
 Salland

 References 
 Plaatsengids.nl 

 Other websites 
 Visittwente.com (tourism)


Category:Regions of the Netherlands