15 Facts About Twente

Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Germanic tribe that settled in the area and was mentioned by the Roman historian Tacitus.

Twente is bisected from north to south by a range of hills in western Twente, and hills in the east, with the Tankenberg near Oldenzaal being the highest point.

Since Twente's economy is to a great extent reliant on agriculture, this leaves its marks on the landscape, with many meadows and pastures, alternating with undergrowth, scrubs and copse.

Geologically, Twente is one of the most interesting areas of the Netherlands.

Twente is largely reliant on agriculture, next to services, and to a lesser degree on tourism.

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The improved national image of Twente has stimulated an increase in sales of regional products.

Twente has many construction companies, most notably in the town of Rijssen, which houses over twenty companies in construction and related services, such as electricity, plumbing, and insulation.

Twente has many machine manufacturing companies, like machinery for agriculture, oil piping, food manufacturing, assembly automation, etc.

Flag of Twente is a bright red cloth with a white rampant horse, which is believed to be derived from the Saxon Steed, the rampant horse in the coats of arms of Westphalia and Lower Saxony, introduced in the coat of arms of the English county of Kent.

Twente is known for its considerable number of so-called klootsketersverennigings, which is commonly considered the "local traditional sport".

Today, Twente has one of the Netherlands' largest exile communities of Assyrians.

Twente is mainly a rural area with a number of urban centres.

The Saxon heritage of Twente is reflected in the design of more traditional farms and residential houses.

Twente has the only remaining los hoes in the Netherlands, a type of construction design that was previously common throughout the east of the Netherlands and the north of Germany.

Twente is the home region of Olympic Gold swimmers such as Marleen Veldhuis and Hinkelien Schreuder, and of internationally renowned equestrians, such as Jeroen Dubbeldam, Gerco Schroder and Jos Lansink.