Haaksbergen
| Haaksbergen | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Aerial view of Haaksbergen | |||
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.svg.png) Location in Overijssel | |||
| Coordinates: 52°9′N 6°45′E / 52.150°N 6.750°ECoordinates: 52°9′N 6°45′E / 52.150°N 6.750°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Overijssel | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | vacant | ||
| 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 (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 24,397 | ||
| • Density | 233/km2 (600/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Haaksbergenaar, Haaksberger | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 7480–7489 | ||
| Area code | 053 | ||
| Website |
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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
Main article: 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
- Niki Leferink, footballer
- Bram Tankink, cyclist
References
- ↑ "dr. Gerritsen, J.C. (Hans)" (in Dutch). Gemeente Haaksbergen. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 7481HS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Monstertruck rijdt in op publiek". NOS op 3. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Monster Truck Crash Reportedly Kills Three". Sky News. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- 1 2 "Three dead, including one child, in Dutch stunt truck accident". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
External links
Media related to Haaksbergen at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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