Haaksbergen
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Haaksbergen (Template:IPA) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region.
The Buurserbeek flows through the municipality of Haaksbergen.
Population centres
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of Haaksbergen (town), June 2014.
Haaksbergen monstertruck accident
Template:Main On 28 September 2014 a monster truck crashed into the attending crowd.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Three visitors were reported dead, amongst them one child.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=reuters>Template:Cite web</ref> According to Hans Gerritsen, mayor of Haaksbergen at the time, twelve people were injured.<ref name=reuters/>
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
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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
References
External links
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