Almelo: Former Textile Capital of Twente
Almelo lies in the Twente region of Overijssel with about 72,700 inhabitants. The city owes its growth to the textile industry that dominated from the early 19th century through the 1960s. The Ten Cate company, founded in 1704, still operates from Almelo though it shifted from textiles to advanced materials. Factory buildings and workers' housing from the industrial period survive in several neighbourhoods.
The Overijssels Kanaal connects Almelo to the wider Dutch waterway network. The Markt, a relatively small central square, is surrounded by shops and cafes. Hengelo is about 12 kilometres southeast, Enschede roughly 25 kilometres east. The flat Twente landscape of small fields, hedgerows, and scattered farms stretches in all directions.
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Almelo lies in the Twente region of Overijssel with about 72,700 inhabitants. The city owes its growth to the textile industry that dominated from the early 19th century through the 1960s. The Ten Cate company, founded in 1704, still operates from Almelo though it shifted from textiles to advanced materials. Factory buildings and workers' housing from the industrial period survive in several neighbourhoods.
The Overijssels Kanaal connects Almelo to the wider Dutch waterway network. The Markt, a relatively small central square, is surrounded by shops and cafes. Hengelo is about 12 kilometres southeast, Enschede roughly 25 kilometres east. The flat Twente landscape of small fields, hedgerows, and scattered farms stretches in all directions.
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