« Almelo » takes part in the European Local Democracy Week - a paneuropean event coordinated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe - as « Partner city »
With 72.000 residents, Almelo is a medium-sized municipality in the Twente region, the most eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border. Neighbouring towns are Hengelo and Enschede. Almelo is a characteristic town that offers a diversity of shops, schools and businesses. The pleasant city centre and the green surroundings make Almelo an attractive town to visit and to live in.