Editing Almelo (section)

==History==
At the end of the 19th century [[textile]] emerged as a major employer and drew many workers to Almelo, at first from within the Netherlands. Since the 1960s workers from [[Spain]] and [[Turkey]] came to Almelo. The first [[mosque]] of the Netherlands was built in Almelo in 1976 for the Turkish population of the city. Almelo also has a sizeable number of Armenians who built their own [[Armenian Apostolic Church]] in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.armeensekerk.nl/onze-kerk/ontstaan-armeense-kerk-almelo/|title = Ontstaan Armeense Kerk Almelo - Onze Kerk}}</ref>

In the 1970s the industry dwindled and most factories were relocated to countries with cheaper labour. Some factories remain in the city centre and are now in use for apartments or offices.

===Topography===
[[File:Almelo-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Topographic map of Almelo, Sept. 2014]]
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