Hengelo
City in the Twente region of eastern Overijssel, Hengelo earned the nickname "metaalstad" — metal city — through its history of machine factories, electrical engineering, and salt mining. Post-war reconstruction by notable Dutch planners introduced garden-city-inspired residential areas alongside a modernised centre. The city sits where several streams converge, giving it an early role as a crossroads and infrastructure hub, a function it still holds today near the German border.
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- Population82,311
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.4 km5.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Hengelo: quick answers
Where is Hengelo?
Hengelo is in Netherlands, about 8.8 km5.4 miles in a straight line from Enschede.
How do you get to Hengelo?
The nearest airport is Enschede (ENS), about 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is Hengelo, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hengelo?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is July, with about 88 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hengelo?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 31 restaurants, 20 cafés and 16 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Hengelo?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Winterswijk, Deventer and Zutphen.