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Almelo

Coordinates:52°21′N6°40′E/ 52.350°N 6.667°E/52.350; 6.667
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Almelo
Cityandmunicipality
Almelo city centre
Almelo city centre
Flag of Almelo
Flag
Coat of arms of Almelo
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Almelo in a municipal map of Overijssel
Location in Overijssel
Almelo is located in Netherlands
Almelo
Almelo
Location within the Netherlands
Almelo is located in Europe
Almelo
Almelo
Location within Europe
Coordinates:52°21′N6°40′E/ 52.350°N 6.667°E/52.350; 6.667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
Government
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• BodyMunicipal council
•MayorMirjam van 't Veld(acting) (CDA)
Area
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• Total69.41 km2(26.80 sq mi)
• Land67.27 km2(25.97 sq mi)
• Water2.14 km2(0.83 sq mi)
Elevation
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12 m (39 ft)
Population
(January 2021)[4]
• Total73,132
• Density1,087/km2(2,820/sq mi)
DemonymAlmeloër
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postcode
7600–7614, 7627
Area code0546
Websitewww.almelo.nl

Almelo(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɑlməloː]ⓘ) is amunicipalityand a city in the easternNetherlands.The main population centres in the town areAadorp,Almelo,Mariaparochie,andBornerbroek.

Almelo has about 72,000 inhabitants in the middle of the rolling countryside ofTwente,with the industrial centres ofEnschedeandHengeloas close neighbours but also with tourist towns likeOotmarsum,DeldenandMarkeloonly a bicycle ride away.

Almelo receivedcity rightsin 1394. Within the city limits lies the castle of theCountsof Almelo. Located in the city centre is Huize Almelo, a castle that in its current form dates back to 1662 (This castle is not open to the public).

There aremosaicswhich decorate the walls of the tunnel close to therailway station.

The city is also known for its localassociation footballclubHeracles Almelo,which plays in theEredivisie,the highest football league in the Netherlands. The club uses theErve Asito.

History

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At the end of the 19th centurytextileemerged as a major employer and drew many workers to Almelo, at first from within the Netherlands. Since the 1960s workers fromSpainandTurkeycame to Almelo. The firstmosqueof the Netherlands was built in Almelo in 1976 for the Turkish population of the city. Almelo also has a sizeable number of Armenians who built their ownArmenian Apostolic Churchin 2003.[5]

In the 1970s the industry dwindled and most factories were relocated to countries with cheaper labour. Some factories remain in the city centre and are now in use for apartments or offices.

Topography

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Topographic map of Almelo, Sept. 2014 Topographic map of Almelo, Sept. 2014

Economy

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Currently, a major employer in Almelo isUrenco Nederland.This is auranium enrichmentplant which uses thegas centrifugemethod and producesuraniumwith about five percentU-235,fornuclear reactors.An industrial bakery, Bolletje,Malvern Panalytical,the Stichting Ziekenhuisgroep Twente (a hospital) and the regional court are also major employers.

Demographics

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As of 2020, Almelo has a total population of about 73,107.[6][7]The city has a significantTurkishpopulation.[8][9]

2020 Numbers %
Dutch natives 53,866 73.6%
Western migration background 7,620 10.4%
Non-Western migration background 11,621 15.9%
Turkey 5,797 8%
Indonesia 2,240 3.06%
Morocco 565
Netherlands AntillesandAruba 362
Suriname 340
Total 73,107 100%

Transport

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Almelo station

Almelo has 2 railway stations:

The main station is Almelo and offers links toHengelo,Enschede,Amersfoort,Amsterdam Airport Schiphol,Utrecht,Gouda,Rotterdam,The HagueandZwolle.There is also a train every 2 hours intoGermanyserving cities such asOsnabrück,HannoverandBerlin.

Sport

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Football

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Heracles Almelo,a professional football club playing in theEredivisieis based in Almelo.

Cycling

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Since 1983 Almelo has organised theProfronde van Almelo,an elite men's and women's professionalroad bicycle racingevent.

Notable people

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Wubbo Ockels, 2007
Kea Bouman, 1929
Kirsten Wild, 2018

Sports

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International relations

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See also:List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands

Twin towns — Sister cities

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Almelo istwinnedwith:

  • Turkey

Denizli,Turkey

See also

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  • The Catholic St. Georgius church in Almelo
    The Catholic St. Georgius church in Almelo
  • Almelo - Sculptuur op de hoek van de Oranjestraat en de Molenstraat
    Almelo - Sculptuur op de hoek van de Oranjestraat en de Molenstraat
  • Huize Almelo
    Huize Almelo
  • Almelo, spoorviadukt bij de Wierdensestraat
    Almelo, spoorviadukt bij de Wierdensestraat
  • Afbeelding
    Afbeelding
  • Bird sculpture by artist Anne Wenzel at the Marktplein
    Bird sculpture by artist Anne Wenzel at the Marktplein
  • Restaurant in former factory
    Restaurant in former factory
  • Twentekanaal (branch to Almelo)
    Twentekanaal (branch to Almelo)

References

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  1. ^"Portefeuilleverdeling"[Division of tasks] (in Dutch). Gemeente Almelo.Retrieved26 March2014.
  2. ^"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020"[Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020].StatLine(in Dutch).CBS.24 July 2020.Retrieved19 September2020.
  3. ^"Postcodetool for 7607EK".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2013.Retrieved26 March2014.
  4. ^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand"[Population growth; regions per month].CBS Statline(in Dutch).CBS.1 January 2021.Retrieved2 January2022.
  5. ^"Ontstaan Armeense Kerk Almelo - Onze Kerk".
  6. ^"Almelo (Municipality, Overijssel, Netherlands) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".citypopulation.de.Retrieved2023-11-19.
  7. ^"CBS Statline".opendata.cbs.nl(in Dutch).Retrieved2023-11-18.
  8. ^"Lots of information about the municipality of Almelo".AllCharts.info.2023-06-09.Retrieved2023-11-18.
  9. ^"Almelo (Municipality, Overijssel, Netherlands) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".citypopulation.de.Retrieved2023-11-19.
  10. ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 25 October 2019
  11. ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 25 October 2019
  12. ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 25 October 2019
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