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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
Municipality
Aerial view of Haaksbergen
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°9′N 6°45′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Rob Welten (CDA)
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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.haaksbergen.nl

The Buurserbeek flows through the municipality of Haaksbergen.

Population centres

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 (born 1952) a Dutch politician and former trade unionist and academic
• Angelien Eijsink (born 1960) a Dutch politician
• Han ten Broeke (born 1969) a Dutch politician
• Thomas Berge (born 1990) a Dutch singer

Sport

• Andy Scharmin (1967–1989) a Surinamese-Dutch footballer
• Erik ten Hag (born 1970) former footballer with 336 club caps and current manager of Manchester United
• Niki Leferink, (born 1976) retired footballer with 350 club caps
• Bram Tankink (born 1978) former cyclist
• Shirley van der Lof (born 1986) a racing driver

Gallery

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  The Pancratius Church in the center of Haaksbergen
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  Buursermeertje - panoramio
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  Haaksbergen Town hall
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  Haaksbergen Stationsstraat Watertoren
• 
  Hans Morselt 1995 Spankracht

References

External links

• Media related to Haaksbergen at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Haaksbergen

Haaksbergen ( anhören?/i) (niedersächsisch Hoksebarge) ist eine Gemeinde in den Niederlanden, Provinz Overijssel, mit 24.267 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2022). Die Gemeinde liegt in der Region Twente, südlich von Enschede und Hengelo. Im Südosten und Osten grenzt sie an Deutschland. Städtepartnerschaft unterhält die Gemeinde mit ihrer deutschen Nachbarstadt Ahaus und dem ungarischen Nagykörös. Zur Gemeinde gehören zwei Kirchdörfer: Sint Isidorushoeve im Westen und Buurse im Osten.

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- [en] Haaksbergen

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[ru] Хаксберген

Хаксберген (нидерл. Haaksbergen) — община в провинции Оверэйссел (Нидерланды).

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