Haaksbergen () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
and a town in the eastern
Netherlands
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, in the province of
Overijssel, in the
Twente
Twente ( nl, Twente , Tweants dialect: ''Tweante'') is a region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel. Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Ge ...
region.
The ''Buurserbeek'' flows through the municipality of Haaksbergen.
Population centres
Topography
![Haaksbergen-plaats-OpenTopo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Haaksbergen-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg)
''Dutch Topographic map of Haaksbergen (town), June 2014.''
Haaksbergen monstertruck accident
On 28 September 2014 a
monster truck
A monster truck is a specialized off-road vehicle with a heavy duty suspension, four-wheel steering, large-displacement V8 engines and oversized tires constructed for competition and entertainment uses. Originally created by modifying stock p ...
crashed into the attending crowd. Three visitors were reported dead, amongst them one child.
According to Hans Gerritsen, mayor of Haaksbergen at the time, twelve people were injured.
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Notable residents
* Paul Ulenbelt (born 1952) a Dutch politician and former trade unionist and academic
* Angelien Eijsink
Angeline Maria Catharina (Angelien) Eijsink (born 1 April 1960 in St. Isidorushoeve) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant and educator. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) she was an MP between 30 January 2003 and ...
(born 1960) a Dutch politician
* Han ten Broeke (born 1969) a Dutch politician
* Thomas Berge
Thomas Berge, pseudonym of Chiel Thomas Ottink (born 25 January 1990) is a Dutch singer.
Biography
Thomas Berge was born in Enschede. He released his first single at the age of twelve. The album, ''Mijn Luchtballon'', sold 800,000 promotiona ...
(born 1990) a Dutch singer
Sport
* Andy Scharmin (1967–1989) a Surinamese-Dutch footballer
* Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag (, born 2 February 1970) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player, who is currently the manager of Premier League club Manchester United. As a player, Ten Hag played as a centre-back in the Dutch league for 13 ye ...
(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
Bram Tankink (born 3 December 1978) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who competed between 2000 and 2018 for the Löwik Meubelen–Tegeltoko, , and squads.
Born in Haaksbergen, Tankink started his career as a mountain biker, b ...
(born 1978) former cyclist
* Shirley van der Lof (born 1986) a racing driver
Gallery
File:Pancratiuskerk Haaksbergen.jpg, The Pancratius Church in the center of Haaksbergen
File:Buursermeertje - panoramio.jpg, Buursermeertje - panoramio
File:Haaksbergen, het gemeentehuis 0158HKB001 foto4 2015-08-22 12.02.jpg, Haaksbergen Town hall
File:Haaksbergen Stationsstraat Watertoren.JPG, Haaksbergen Stationsstraat Watertoren
File:Hans Morselt 1995 Spankracht.jpg, Hans Morselt 1995 Spankracht
References
External links
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Official website
Municipalities of Overijssel
Populated places in Overijssel
Twente
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