Hengelo (;

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: ) is a city in the eastern part of the

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, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the international

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service.

Population centres

* Beckum *

Oele Oele (in old Dutch also: Eule, Dutch Low Saxon: ''Eul'') is a village in the municipality Hengelo in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located south-west of Hengelo, south of the Twentekanaal. The highway A35 and the Provincial road 739, ...

*Hengelo

Transport

Hengelo is easily reached by train. One can travel from

Hengelo railway station Hengelo is a railway station in Hengelo, Netherlands. The station was opened on 18 October 1865 and is on the Almelo–Salzbergen railway and the Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway. It underwent a major renovation in 2010. Train services ,the follow ...

, the main station of Hengelo and get directly and regularly to:

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, Hilversum, Southern Amsterdam, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol,

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, Gouda,

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Oldenzaal Oldenzaal (; Tweants: ''Oldnzel'') is a municipality and a city in the eastern province of Overijssel in the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Twente and is close to the German border. It received city rights in 1249. Historically, the city ...

Almelo Almelo () is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The main population centres in the town are Aadorp, Almelo, Mariaparochie, and Bornerbroek. Almelo has about 72,000 inhabitants in the middle of the rolling countryside of Twente, ...

, Deventer,

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. There are international trains daily to

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, Rheine,

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, and

. For information on the train services see

. One can also plan a journey on the website of

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. For

, passengers should use the train to

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and change at Amersfoort, where there are regular trains to Amsterdam Centraal railway station, which is the nearest station to the city. Hengelo Oost railway station and Hengelo Gezondheidspark railway station are also located in Hengelo. Just beside Hengelo Oost railway station is the football club Juliana '32 and the Groot Driene tennis club. *Within the city limits, the only means of public transport is the

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. Some parts of the route are on

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, specifically built for buses to travel faster. *The A1/E30 from

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goes right through the city. *The A35 from

to Wierden goes along the west side of the city. *Hengelo has a relatively large harbour in the

Twentekanaal The Twentekanaal () is a canal running through the Dutch provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, connecting the three largest cities of the Twente region, Almelo, Hengelo and Enschede to the national network of rivers and canals. Because the canal ...

, a heavily used

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from the

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region to the

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The town of Hengelo

Although archeological research indicates the location has been inhabited for thousands of years, the municipality was founded in 1802. At that time it merely consisted of a few hundred farms and agricultural workers' houses. Hengelo was never granted city rights as it was only a small village that expanded in the 19th century during the industrial revolution. In the late 19th century it rapidly developed after the construction of an important

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

junction. This attracted industry with a focus on technology: Stork B.V., Hazemeyer, N.V. Heemaf (now part of France's Alstom,

Brush HMA Brush HMA is a manufacturer of large generators for gas turbine and steam turbine drive applications, based at Ridderkerk in the Netherlands. History The business began back in November 1882 when two young Dutch entrepreneurs, Adriaan Pot and ...

, Brush-Barclay, Eaton Corporation,

Essent Essent N.V. is a Dutch energy company based in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. It is a subsidiary of E.ON. It is a public limited liability corporation. Essent is the largest energy company in the country. Belgium is their second home market. Es ...

, Heemaf BV, Vattenfall, and

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), KHZ (now

AkzoNobel Akzo Nobel N.V., stylized as AkzoNobel, is a Dutch multinational company which creates paints and performance coatings for both industry and consumers worldwide. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the company has activities in more than 80 countries ...

), and Hollandse Signaal Apparaten, now taken over by the

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. Hengelo was the home town of Hengelo Bier, a local brewery. Nowadays, the beer brand

Twents Tweants (Tweants pronunciation: ; nl, Twents ) is a group of non-standardised, closely related Westphalian, Dutch Low Saxon dialects, descending from Old Saxon. It is spoken daily by approximately 62% of the population of Twente, a region in t ...

is produced in Hengelo, brewed by De Twentse Bierbrouwerij. This brewery was founded in 2007 and was until 2019 located in the monumental factory complex Hazemeijer. During

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, the city was often bombed by the Allies because of the presence of the railways and the war industry activities of local factories. The heart of the town was accidentally destroyed during the Bombing of Hengelo on 6 and 7 October 1944, killing several hundred people. In addition, after World War II the synagogue that survived the war, an entire block called de Telgen, a monastery at the Thiemsbrug, the farm dating from the 17th century where Wolter ten Cate was born, and the 19th-century town hall were all demolished. This has also left the city without much of an historical centre. One of the most prominent buildings is the Lambertusbasiliek, a Roman Catholic

basilica In Ancient Roman architecture, a basilica is a large public building with multiple functions, typically built alongside the town's Forum (Roman), forum. The basilica was in the Latin West equivalent to a stoa in the Greek East. The building ...

built in 1890 devoted to Saint Lambert.

Climate

Like most of the Netherlands, Hengelo features an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen classification); however, winters tend to be less mild than the rest of the Netherlands due to its inland location. Summer is also warmer than places near the coast. Although the former military airport is derelict and plans to revive the place were canceled in 2012, the weather station of the

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is still located there.

Notable events

*On February 11, 1992, a Dutch F-16 crashed into the district Hasseler Es. *The Canadian rock band

The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassis ...

mention Hengelo in their song "At the Hundredth Meridian", where they "remember Hengelo" after a glorious gig in Metropool (concert hall in Hengelo). *The British indie rock band Spring Offensive on their first studio album "Young Animal Hearts" mention Hengelo in their song "Hengelo".

Twin cities

Hengelo is twinned with:

Education

Hengelo has seven high schools. These high schools are the

Montessori College Twente The Montessori method of education involves children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods. A Montessori classroom places an emphasis on hands-on learning and developing real-world skills. It emphasizes indepen ...

Bataafs Lyceum The Bataafs Lyceum is a public high school in Hengelo, Netherlands. The Bataafs Lyceum is part of a public school division called the Openbare Scholengemeenschap Hengelo and offers HAVO and VWO level education. The building is located at the Slo ...

, Twickel College, Avila College, Gilde College, Grundel Lyceum, and the Grundel Parkcollege. There is also an MBO school, ROC of Twente.

Notable residents

Grada Hermina Marius Grada Hermina Marius or G.H. Marius (June 7, 1854 – November 8, 1919) was a Dutch writer and painter. Marius was born in Hengelo but was trained under Jan Striening (1827-1903) in Deventer.

(1854–1919), Dutch writer and painter * Donald Zilversmit (1919–2010), U.S. nutritional biochemist, researcher and educator *

Herman Krebbers Herman Krebbers (18 June 1923 – Tilburg 2 May 2018) was a Dutch violinist. Born in Hengelo, Overijssel, Krebbers studied in Amsterdam with Oskar Back. He gave his first concert at age 10. In 1943, Krebbers debuted with the Concertgebouw ...

(1923–2018), Dutch violinist * Theo Wolvecamp (1925-1992),

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Dutch painter, member of Cobra Dutch Wiki, Theo Wolvecamp *

Ernst van de Wetering Ernst van de Wetering (9 March 1938 – 11 August 2021) was a Dutch art historian and an expert on Rembrandt and his work. Background Ernst van de Wetering was born in Hengelo. He was first trained as an artist at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts ...

(1938–2021), Dutch art historian and expert on Rembrandt *

Jacqueline de Jong Jacqueline de Jong (born 1939) is a Dutch painter, sculptor and graphic artist. She was born in the Dutch town of Hengelo to Jewish parents. Faced with the German invasion, they went into hiding. After an abortive escape attempt to England, he ...

(born 1939), Dutch painter, sculptor and graphic artist *

Ad Kolnaar Adrianus Herman Josef (Ad) Kolnaar (born 16 August 1942) is a Dutch economist, and Emeritus Professor at Tilburg University. Biography Born in Hengelo, Overijssel, Kolnaar started to study Business Econometrics at Tilburg University in 1959. He ...

(born 1942), Dutch economist and academic * Deniz Kuypers, writer *

Hans Achterhuis Herman Johan "Hans" Achterhuis (born September 1, 1942, Hengelo) is Professor Emeritus in Systematic Philosophy at the University of Twente, The Netherlands. For now his research concerns particularly social and political philosophy and philosophy ...

(born 1942), philosopher and academic * Sir

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, (born 1952), New Zealand civil servant and diplomat *

Henk Kamp Henricus Gregorius Jozeph "Henk" Kamp (; born 23 July 1952) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) who served as Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Rutte III from 24 September 2021 to 10 January 2022. He pre ...

(born 1952), retired Dutch politician *

Edward Reekers Edward Reekers (born 24 May 1957, in Hengelo) is a Dutch singer and voice actor. Most notable is his work as lead singer for Dutch progressive rock band Kayak. Having been a fan of the band for years, Reekers joined Kayak in 1978. He replaced M ...

(born 1957), singer and voice actor, member of Kayak * Willem Tanke (born 1959), organist and recitalist * Ronald Ophuis (born 1968), Dutch artist

Sport

Hessischen Ministerpräsidenten Gert-Jan Bruggink auf Andrea 1 mk

* Jan van de Graaff (born 1944), retired Dutch rower, bronze medallist at the 1964 Summer Olympics *

Jan Olde Riekerink Johannes Hendrikus Olde Riekerink (born 22 February 1963) is a Dutch football coach and former professional player who is head coach of Indonesian club Dewa United. Career Playing career Born in Hengelo, Olde Riekerink played professionally for ...

, (born 1963), football coach and former professional player *

Kirsten Vlieghuis Kirsten Vlieghuis (born 17 May 1976 in Hengelo, Overijssel) is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, in the 400m and 800m freestyle competition. She al ...

(born 1976), Dutch freestyle swimmer, won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics *

Niels Oude Kamphuis Niels Oude Kamphuis (; born 14 November 1977) is a retired Dutch footballer. He is best remembered for his time at Schalke 04. He operated mostly as a defensive midfielder. Oude Kamphuis was originally a midfielder, but could also double up as a ...

(born 1977), retired Dutch footballer, 278 club caps *

Joris Keizer Joris Gerhard Keizer (born 26 January 1979, in Hengelo) is a retired butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. There he was elim ...

(born 1979), Dutch butterfly swimmer, competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics * Gert-Jan Bruggink (born 1981), Dutch show jumping equestrian, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics *

Joost Posthuma Joost Posthuma (born 8 March 1981) is a Dutch retired professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2012. Born in Hengelo, Posthuma was known for his time-trialling and he wore the white jersey for the best you ...

(born 1981), retired professional road bicycle racer *

Ninos Gouriye Ninos Gouriye (born 14 January 1991) is a Dutch Association football, footballer who currently plays as a Winger (association football), winger. He formerly played for the Dutch Eerste Divisie club SC Cambuur Leeuwarden, Cambuur as a forward. ...

(born 1991), Assyrian-Dutch footballer *

Lucas van Foreest Jhr. Lucas van Foreest (born 3 March 2001) is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He won the Dutch Chess Championship in 2019. Van Foreest earned the International Master title in 2016 and was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2018, at age 17. A member ...

(born 2001), Dutch chess grandmaster, 2019

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* Melicha (born 2003)

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Gallery

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References

External links

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