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 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 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

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. 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. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  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.

External links

 Hof van Twente Hengelo, Enschede
Ahaus (DE-NW)
   Haaksbergen  
Berkelland (GE) Vreden (DE-NW)
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