Twentestad

Twentestad was a proposal for the merger of three cities in the eastern part of The Netherlands, Enschede, Hengelo and parts of Borne. It 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. When the project was cancelled, Enschede, Hengelo, Borne and Almelo decided to intensify their collaboration.