Haaksbergen
Municipality in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Haaksbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːksbɛrɣə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region.
Haaksbergen | |
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Aerial view of Haaksbergen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Overijssel | |
| Coordinates: 52°9′N 6°45′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Rob Welten (CDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.50 km2 (40.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 104.82 km2 (40.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[3] | |
• Total | 24,229 |
| • Density | 231/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Haaksbergenaar, Haaksberger |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7480–7489 |
| Area code | 053 |
| Website | www |
The Buurserbeek flows through the municipality of Haaksbergen.
Population centres
- Boekelo
- Brammelo
- Buurse
- Den Braam
- Eppenzolder
- Haaksbergen
- Harmöle
- Holthuizen
- Honesch
- Langelo
- St. Isidorushoeve
- Stepelo
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of Haaksbergen (town), June 2014.
Haaksbergen monstertruck accident
On 28 September 2014 a monster truck crashed into the attending crowd.[4] Three visitors were reported dead, amongst them one child.[5][6] According to Hans Gerritsen, mayor of Haaksbergen at the time, twelve people were injured.[6]
Notable residents
- Paul Ulenbelt (1952–2025), Dutch politician, trade unionist and academic
- Angelien Eijsink (born 1960), Dutch politician
- Han ten Broeke (born 1969), Dutch politician
- Thomas Berge (born 1990), Dutch singer
Sport
- Andy Scharmin (1967–1989), Surinamese-Dutch footballer
- Erik ten Hag (born 1970), footballer with 336 club caps and football manager
- Niki Leferink (born 1976), footballer with 350 club caps
- Bram Tankink (born 1978), cyclist
- Shirley van der Lof (born 1986), racing driver
Gallery
The Pancratius Church in the center of Haaksbergen
Buursermeertje - panoramio
Haaksbergen Town hall
Haaksbergen Stationsstraat Watertoren
Hans Morselt 1995 Spankracht
Catholic church in Buurse
Panorama from Altsteedseweg-Witteveenweg between Buurse and Altstätte
