Haaksbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːɡzbɛrɣə(n)] (listen)) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region.
Haaksbergen | |
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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 2019)[3] | |
• Total | 24,277 |
• Density | 232/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.
Dutch Topographic map of Haaksbergen (town), June 2014.
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]
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