Enschede

Enschede Eanske
Municipality, city
Marketplace
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Location
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Coordinates: 52°13′N 6°54′E / 52.217°N 6.900°E / 52.217; 6.900
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Region	Twente
Area
• Total	142.72 km2 (55.10 sq mi)
• Land	140.83 km2 (54.37 sq mi)
• Water	1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	158,986
• Density	1,129/km2 (2,920/sq mi)
Website	www.enschede.nl

Enschede (Low Saxon: Eanske) is a municipality and city in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. About 161,194 people were living there in 2023.

It is the biggest city in Overijssel and borders Germany.

Enschede is also (informally) the capital of Twente region.