Almelo

Almelo is a municipality and a metropolis in the eastern Netherlands. The most important population centres in the town are Aadorp, Almelo, Mariaparochie, and Bornerbroek. Almelo has about 72,000 inhabitants in the center of the rolling geographical region of Twente, with the economic centres of Enschede and Hengelo as near neighbours however also with tourist cities like Ootmarsum, Delden and Markelo only a bicycle ride away. Almelo acquired city rights in 1394. Within the metropolis limits lies the fortress of the Counts of Almelo. Located within the city centre is Huize Almelo, a castle that during its contemporary shape dates lower back to 1662 This citadel isn't open to the public. There are mosaics which enhance the partitions of the tunnel near the railway station.

The metropolis is likewise known for its neighborhood association football club Heracles Almelo, which performs in the Eredivisie, the very best soccer league in the Netherlands. The club makes use of the Polman Stadion. At the quit of the 19th century fabric emerged as a main organisation and drew many employees to Almelo, at first from in the Netherlands. Since the Sixties people from Spain and Turkey came to Almelo. The first mosque of the Netherlands turned into built in Almelo in 1976 for the Turkish population of the town. Almelo additionally has a good sized number of Armenians.