Haaksbergen
Haaksbergen 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, June 2014.''Haaksbergen monstertruck accident
On 28 September 2014 a monster truck 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.Notable residents
- Paul Ulenbelt, Dutch politician, trade unionist and academic
- Angelien Eijsink, Dutch politician
- Han ten Broeke, Dutch politician
- Thomas Berge, Dutch singer
Sport
- Andy Scharmin, Surinamese-Dutch footballer
- Erik ten Hag, footballer with 336 club caps and football manager
- Niki Leferink, footballer with 350 club caps
- Bram Tankink, cyclist
- Shirley van der Lof, racing driver