Enschede

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/enschede

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Enschede?Eastern Netherlands, Overijssel province, Twente region; borders Gronau, Germany
2. How many people live in Enschede?Approximately 159,000 inhabitants (municipality)
3. How big is Enschede?Approximately 160.6 square kilometers
4. What language do people speak in Enschede?Official: Dutch. Regional dialect: Twents
5. When was Enschede built?The modern municipality of Enschede was established in 1935 through annexation
6. Why did Enschede grow so fast?The city grew quickly because railways, a canal, and many cotton factories brought workers and made it a big industrial town.

Province: A major administrative division within a country, akin to a state, with its own governmental functions.
Municipality: A self-governing local administrative area, typically comprising a city or town and its surrounding territory.
Annexation: The act of incorporating a territory into an existing political entity, such as a city or country.
Industrial Revolution: A period of major technological advancements and economic transformation, particularly in manufacturing and production.