This article is about the city in Overijssel, Netherlands. For the town in Gelderland, Netherlands, see Hengelo, Gelderland. Hengelo is a town in the eastern part of The Netherlands, province of Gelderland.

Hengelo
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Area (2006)
- Total	61. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Overijssel (Transiselania is a Province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 78 km² (23. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi)
- Land	61. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 06 km² (23. 6 sq mi)
- Water	0. 72 km² (0. 3 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Total	81,431
- Density	1,334/km² (3,455/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Statistics Netherlands, founded in 1899, is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Hengelo is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Overijssel (Transiselania is a Province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country The city lies along the highways A1/E30 and A35 and is a station for the IC Amsterdam - Hannover - Berlin. InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets is the classification applied to certain long-distance Passenger train services in Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Hanover (i ( haˈnoːfɐ on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.

Population centres

• Beckum
• Oele
• Hengelo

Two of the three large cities in East Overijssel: Almelo and Hengelo

Coat of Arms of Hengelo

Flag of Hengelo

Traffic and Transport

• Railway Zutphen to Oldenzaal (line 73): Zutphen - Lochem - Goor (mun. Beckum is a small village 2 miles (3 km south of Hengelo, Netherlands. ||-||} Oele (in old Dutch also Eule, Nedersaksisch: Eul) is a population centre in the municipality Hengelo in the Dutch "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Train routes by timetable number Transport in the Netherlands --> Train routes in the Netherlands are identified Zutphen is a city in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. Lochem is a Municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. Hof van Twente) - Delden (ditto) - Hengelo - Oldenzaal. Hof van Twente is a Municipality in the eastern Netherlands, province Overijssel. Oldenzaal is a Municipality and a town in the eastern of the Netherlands, near to the border with Germany.
• Hengelo has a relatively large harbour in the Twentekanaal, a heavily used canal from the Twente region to the IJssel. A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences) or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored Characteristics Length = 65 km Shipping class = IV (after 2007 Va Year operational = 1938 (connected to Almelo harbor in 1953 Runs from Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways Twente (or Twenthe is a non-administrative region in the eastern Netherlands, probably named after the Tuihanti a tribe that settled in that region in the beginning of our River IJssel (ˈɛi̯səl sometimes called Gelderse IJssel (" Gelderland IJssel" to avoid confusion with its Hollandse IJssel namesake
• Within the city limits, the only means of public transport is the bus. Some parts of the route are on bus lanes, specifically built for buses to travel faster. A bus lane or bus only lane is a lane on a road restricted to Buses and generally used to speed up public transport otherwise held up by traffic congestions
• The A1/E30 from Amsterdam to Moscow goes right through the city. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• The A35 from Enschede to Wierden goes along the west side of the city

The town of Hengelo

Although archeological research indicates the location has been inhabited for thousands of years, the municipality was founded in 1802. or Eanske in the local dialect ( Twents) is a Municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Wierden is a town and a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the At that time it merely consisted of a few hundred farms and landworkers houses.

Hengelo was never granted city rights as it was only a small village that expanded in the 19th Century during the industrial revolution. 'City rights' redirects here See also Municipal charter. Town privileges were important features of European Towns during In the late 19th century it rapidly developed after the construction of an important railway junction. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar This attracted industry with a focus on technology Stork, Hazemeyer, Heemaf, KHZ (now AKZO Nobel) and Hollandse Signaal Apparaten, now taken over by Thales. Thales Nederland BV (formerly Signaal) is a Subsidiary of Thales Group involved primarily in naval defence Systems ( Thales Nederland BV (formerly Signaal) is a Subsidiary of Thales Group involved primarily in naval defence Systems ( Hengelo was the home town of Hengelo Bier, a local brewery. Hengelo Bier is a historical Dutch Beer brand brewed by the Hengelosche Bierbrouwerij a Brewery that was located in Hengelo at the heart of

During WWII the city was often bombed by Allied because of the presence of the railways and the war industry activities of local factories. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Accidentally the heart of the town was bombed out, during the Bombing of Hengelo on the 6th and 7th of October 1944, killing several hundred people. This has also left the city without much of an historical centre.

One of the most prominent buildings is the Roman Basilica built in 1890, devoted to H. Lambertus. The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Saint Lambert or Landebertus (c 636 - c 700 was the Bishop of Maastricht ( Tongeren) from about 670 until his death

[Hengelo Basilica:[1],[2]

Notable Events

• On February 11, 1992, a Dutch F16 crashed into the district Hasseler Es.
• The Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip mention Hengelo in their song "At the Hundreth Meridian", where they "remember Hengelo" after a glorious gig in Metropool (concerthall in Hengelo).

Twin Cities

• Ogre, Latvia
• Plzen, Czech Republic
• Emsdetten, Germany

Notable people born in Hengelo

• Henk Kamp (b. An ogre (feminine ogress) is a large cruel and hideous Humanoid Monster, featured in mythology folklore and fiction Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Emsdetten is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Henricus ("Henk" Gregorius Jozeph Kamp (born July 23, 1952 in Hengelo, Overijssel) is a Dutch politician 1952), former Dutch Minister of Defense (12-12-2002 until 21-02-2007)
• Joris Keizer (b. Joris Gerhard Keizer (born January 26, 1979 in Hengelo, Overijssel) is a retired Butterfly Swimmer from The Netherlands 1979), Dutch butterfly swimmer
• Niels Oude Kamphuis (b. Niels Oude Kamphuis (born in Hengelo, Netherlands on 14 November 1977) is a retired Dutch footballer 1977), Dutch soccer player
• Joost Posthuma (b. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Joost Posthuma ( 8 March 1981 in Hengelo) is a Dutch professional Road bicycle racer. 1981), Dutch cyclist
• Kirsten Vlieghuis (b. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Kirsten Vlieghuis (born May 17, 1976 in Hengelo, Overijssel) is a former freestyle Swimmer from The Netherlands 1976), Dutch freestyle swimmer
• Theo Wolvecamp (b. 1925), Dutch painter, member of Cobra

External links

• Official Website
• Hengelo on Google Maps
• Local activities and events
• Hengelo Bier, a re-established local beer brand
• Typisch Hengelo, Free weekly newspaper
• Metropool, Hengelo's famous musichall
• a local Montessori (secondary} school
• a local (secondary) school
• a street in Hengelo