Twello Explained

Twello
Settlement Type:Unincorporated town
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Voorst
Population:13,500
Coordinates:52.2333°N 6.1022°W

Twello is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Voorst, about 5km (03miles) southwest of Deventer.Twello is a village between the cities Deventer and Apeldoorn. It has several primary schools, among them, a public school, which means it has no religion tied to it; Sint Martinus, a Catholic primary school, located in front of the Sint Martinuskerk (see picture);, a Christian primary school located next to the Town Hall and, a Christian primary school. The village also has two high schools for VMBO (pre-vocational secondary education) and the first three grades of HAVO (higher general continued education).

Twello was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Voorst.

People from Twello