Almelo
Almelo | |
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Almelo city centre | |
![]() Location in Overijssel | |
Coordinates:52°21′N6°40′E/ 52.350°N 6.667°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
•Mayor | Mirjam van 't Veld(acting) (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.41 km2(26.80 sq mi) |
• Land | 67.27 km2(25.97 sq mi) |
• Water | 2.14 km2(0.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 73,132 |
• Density | 1,087/km2(2,820/sq mi) |
Demonym | Almeloër |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postcode | 7600–7614, 7627 |
Area code | 0546 |
Website | www |
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
[edit]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
Economy
[edit]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
[edit]As of 2020, Almelo has a total population of about 73,107.[6][7]The city has a significantTurkishpopulation.[8][9]
2020 | Numbers | % |
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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
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Almelo_stationsgebouw.jpg/200px-Almelo_stationsgebouw.jpg)
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
[edit]Football
[edit]Heracles Almelo,a professional football club playing in theEredivisieis based in Almelo.
Cycling
[edit]Since 1983 Almelo has organised theProfronde van Almelo,an elite men's and women's professionalroad bicycle racingevent.
Notable people
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Wubbo_Ockels_2007.jpg/175px-Wubbo_Ockels_2007.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Kea_Bouman.jpg/175px-Kea_Bouman.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/2018_Women%27s_Tour_de_Yorkshire_-_Kirsten_Wild.jpg/175px-2018_Women%27s_Tour_de_Yorkshire_-_Kirsten_Wild.jpg)
- Catharina Julia Roeters van Lennep(1813–1883) a Dutch artist
- Bertha Tideman-Wijers(1887–1976) composer
- Izaak Kolthoff(1894–1993) ananalytical chemistandchemistry educator
- Judith LedeboerOBE (1901–1990) architect
- Evert Willem Beth(1908–1964) philosopher and logician
- Gerritdina Benders-Letteboer(1909–1980) an active member of theDutch Resistance
- Wubbo Ockels(1946–2014) a physicist and astronaut of theEuropean Space Agency
- Herman Finkers(born 1954) comedian, known for his friendly, dry-witted humour
- Tom Egbers(born 1957) a Dutch English journalist, writer and TV presenter[10]
- Liesbeth van Tongeren(born 1958) a Dutch politician, Director of Greenpeace Netherlands 2003–2010, grew up in Almelo
- Hero Brinkman(born 1964) a police officer and former Dutch politician
- Jos de Blok(born 1960) founder and CEO ofBuurtzorg
- Michiel Veenstra(born 1976) Radio-dj onKINK
- Ilse de Lange(born 1977) a Dutch country and pop rock singer-songwriter
- Loes Haverkort(born 1981) a Dutch movie, TV and theater actress[11]
- Azra Akın(born 1981) Miss Turkey World 2002 andMiss World 2002[12]
Sports
[edit]- Kea Bouman(1903 – 1998) female tennis player; only Dutch female tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament
- Lex Mullink(born 1944) a retired rower, bronze medallist at the1964 Summer Olympics
- Hendrie Krüzen(born 1964) football midfielder, over 500 club caps
- Brian van Loo(born 1975) retired soccer goalkeeper, 261 club caps
- Marnix Smit(born 1975) retired soccer player, 231 club caps withHeracles Almelo
- Arnold Bruggink(born 1977) retired soccer player, 447 club caps
- Mark Looms(born 1981) soccer player, 329 club caps
- Kirsten Wild(born 1982) track and road race cyclist; multiple National Champion
- Marc Höcher(born 1984) a Dutch football player with over 350 club caps
- Dennis Kuipers(born 1985) a Dutch rally driver
- Anouk Dekker(born 1986) a Dutch footballer with over 250 club caps
- Fabian Roosenbrand(born 1988) a Dutch professional darts player
- Maret Balkestein-Grothues(born 1988) a Dutch volleyball player
- Maud Roetgering(born 1992) a football defender 184 caps withFC Twente Vrouwen
- Bent Viscaal(born 1999) a Dutch racing driver
International relations
[edit]Twin towns — Sister cities
[edit]Almelo istwinnedwith:
See also
[edit]Gallery
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The Catholic St. Georgius church in Almelo
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Almelo - Sculptuur op de hoek van de Oranjestraat en de Molenstraat
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Huize Almelo
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Almelo, spoorviadukt bij de Wierdensestraat
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Afbeelding
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Bird sculpture by artist Anne Wenzel at the Marktplein
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Restaurant in former factory
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Twentekanaal (branch to Almelo)
References
[edit]- ^"Portefeuilleverdeling"[Division of tasks] (in Dutch). Gemeente Almelo.Retrieved26 March2014.
- ^"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020"[Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020].StatLine(in Dutch).CBS.24 July 2020.Retrieved19 September2020.
- ^"Postcodetool for 7607EK".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2013.Retrieved26 March2014.
- ^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand"[Population growth; regions per month].CBS Statline(in Dutch).CBS.1 January 2021.Retrieved2 January2022.
- ^"Ontstaan Armeense Kerk Almelo - Onze Kerk".
- ^"Almelo (Municipality, Overijssel, Netherlands) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".citypopulation.de.Retrieved2023-11-19.
- ^"CBS Statline".opendata.cbs.nl(in Dutch).Retrieved2023-11-18.
- ^"Lots of information about the municipality of Almelo".AllCharts.info.2023-06-09.Retrieved2023-11-18.
- ^"Almelo (Municipality, Overijssel, Netherlands) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".citypopulation.de.Retrieved2023-11-19.
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 25 October 2019
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 25 October 2019
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 25 October 2019
External links
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