Twentestad
proposal for the merger of two cities and a town in the eastern part of the Netherlands
Twentestad was a proposal for the merger of two cities and a town in the eastern part of the Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. Enschede, Hengelo and parts of Borne would become an urban area in Twente, with about 250,000 inhabitants.
The merger never occurred, because of limited funding from the government and because 90% of all inhabitants of Hengelo were against it. They feared more problems, like criminality and traffic problems. After the project had been cancelled in 2000, Enschede, Hengelo, Borne and the neighbouring cities of Almelo and (later) Oldenzaal decided to intensify their collaboration as Netwerkstad Twente.
A radio station with same name however exists [1].
“Twentestad” enters the record as proposal for the merger of two cities and a town in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Twentestad, proposal and merger can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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