ENSCHEDE

Enschede: translation

City in Twente, the eastern part of the provinceof Over ijssel, with a population of about 140,000 inhabitants. Enschede be came a textile center during the 19th century, in particular after the city had to be rebuild because of the city fire in 1862. It has a uni versity of technology (opened in 1961), some polytechnics, and mu seums for nature and art. In 2000, a whole district was swept away 23 people were killed and hundreds were wounded—as a result of an explosion in the plant of SE Fireworks.