Haaksbergen

Haaksbergen
Municipality
Aerial view of Haaksbergen

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Haaksbergen in a municipal map of Overijssel
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°9′N 6°45′E / 52.150°N 6.750°E / 52.150; 6.750Coordinates: 52°9′N 6°45′E / 52.150°N 6.750°E / 52.150; 6.750
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Gerrit Jan Kok (acting) (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 105.50 km2 (40.73 sq mi)
 • Land 104.89 km2 (40.50 sq mi)
 • Water 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 27 m (89 ft)
Population (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 24,315
 • 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
Haaksbergen, townhall

Haaksbergen ( pronunciation ) 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

  • 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 in into the attending crowd.[5] Three visitors were reported dead, amongst them one child.[6][7] According to Hans Gerritsen, mayor of Haaksbergen at that moment, twelve people were injured.[7]

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "dr. Gerritsen, J.C. (Hans)" (in Dutch). Gemeente Haaksbergen. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 7481HS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Monstertruck rijdt in op publiek". NOS op 3. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Monster Truck Crash Reportedly Kills Three". Sky News. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Three dead, including one child, in Dutch stunt truck accident". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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