Hengelo, Industrial municipality in Twente region, Netherlands
The municipality of Hengelo spans across the eastern Netherlands, incorporating the cores of Beckum, Oele, and the hamlet of Woolde, covering diverse urban and rural areas.
During World War II, Allied forces targeted Hengelo's strategic railway junction and industrial zones, leading to extensive damage and subsequent reconstruction of the central district.
The Schouwburg Hengelo theater hosts performances throughout the year, while Oyfo serves as a center dedicated to technology, art, and music education.
The city functions as a transportation hub with direct train connections to Utrecht, Schiphol Airport, and German cities, complemented by an extensive bus network.
Archaeological excavations in Hengelo revealed a stone axe estimated to be 75,000 years old, indicating the presence of Neanderthal settlements in the region.
Location: Overijssel
Elevation above the sea: 18 m
Shares border with: Dinkelland, Enschede, Borne, Hof van Twente, Haaksbergen
Email: gemeente@hengelo.nl
Website: https://hengelo.nl
GPS coordinates: 52.26556,6.79306
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:25
Twickel Castle
5.3 km
De Waarbeek
2.6 km
Sint-Lambertus basilica
38 m
IJsbaan Twente
3.8 km
Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion
1.7 km
Oude Blasiuskerk
5.6 km
Huis Hengelo
395 m
FC Twente-trainingscentrum
1.7 km
Town hall, Hengelo, Overijssel
124 m
Metropool (Hengelo, NL)
493 m
Rodelbaan
2.6 km
Schutsluis Hengelo
2.3 km
Labyrinth Boekelo
8.1 km
Water tower, Delden
5.7 km
Verenigingsgebouw in Hengelo, Overijssel
661 m
Oldemeule
3.7 km
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, Hengelo
1.1 km
Kristalbad
3.2 km
Stephanuskerk
4.7 km
Hof te Boekelo
5.3 km
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Borne
4.5 km
Wissinks Möl
8.2 km
Salt museum
5.5 km
Dubbelink
5.9 km
Noordmolen
5.4 km
Bussemakerhuis
4.4 km
Boortoren 27
2.5 km
Oude watertoren (Hengelo)
1.3 kmReviews
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