Editing Haaksbergen

{{Infobox settlement
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<!-- Name and transliteration -->
| name                    = Haaksbergen
| settlement_type         = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
<!-- Images, nickname, motto -->
| image_skyline           = Haaksbergen centrum.jpg
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = Aerial view of Haaksbergen
| image_flag              = Flag of Haaksbergen.svg
| flag_size               = 100x67px
| flag_alt                = 
| image_shield            = Coat of arms of Haaksbergen.svg
| shield_size             = 100x80px
| shield_alt              = 
<!-- Maps, coordinates -->
| image_map               = Map - NL - Municipality code 0158 (2009).svg
| map_alt                 = Highlighted position of Haaksbergen in a municipal map of Overijssel
| map_caption             = Location in Overijssel
| coordinates             = {{coord|52|9|N|6|45|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes   = 
| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Overijssel]]
| government_footnotes    = 
| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party            = CDA
| leader_title            = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = [[Rob Welten]]
<!-- Geographic information -->
| unit_pref               = Metric
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| area_footnotes          = <ref>{{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2          = {{Dutch municipality total area|Haaksbergen}}
| area_land_km2           = {{Dutch municipality land area|Haaksbergen}}
| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Haaksbergen}}
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web 
 |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
 |title = Postcodetool for 7481HS
 |language = nl
 |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> 
 |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
 |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
 |access-date = 28 March 2014}}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 27
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| elevation_min_m         =
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| population_footnotes    = <ref>{{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}</ref>
| population_total        = {{Dutch municipality population|Haaksbergen}}
| population_as_of        = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}
| population_density_km2  = {{Dutch municipality population density|Haaksbergen}} <!-- For automatic calculation: auto-->
| population_demonym      = Haaksbergenaar, Haaksberger
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| timezone                = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset              = +1
| timezone_DST            = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 7480–7489
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 053
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.haaksbergen.nl}}
| footnotes               =
}}

'''Haaksbergen''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɦaːksbɛrɣə(n)|-|Nl-Haaksbergen.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|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 ==
{{columns-list|colwidth=12em|
* Boekelo
* Brammelo
* Buurse
* Den Braam
* Eppenzolder
* Haaksbergen
* Harmöle
* Holthuizen
* Honesch
* Langelo
* St. Isidorushoeve
* Stepelo
}}
===Topography===
[[File:Haaksbergen-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg|475px|]]

''Dutch Topographic map of Haaksbergen (town), June 2014.''

==Haaksbergen monstertruck accident==
{{main|Haaksbergen monster truck accident}}
On 28 September 2014 a [[monster truck]] crashed into the attending crowd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nos.nl/op3/artikel/703777-monstertruck-rijdt-in-op-publiek.html|title=Monstertruck rijdt in op publiek|work=NOS op 3|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref> Three visitors were reported dead, amongst them one child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/story/1343744/monster-truck-crash-reportedly-kills-three|title=Monster Truck Crash Reportedly Kills Three|work=Sky News|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=reuters>{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-dutch-accident-idUKKCN0HN0S220140928|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305210402/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-dutch-accident-idUKKCN0HN0S220140928|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 5, 2016|title=Three dead, including one child, in Dutch stunt truck accident|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref> According to Hans Gerritsen, mayor of Haaksbergen at the time, twelve people were injured.<ref name=reuters/>

== Notable residents ==
[[File:Shirley vander Lof.JPG|140px|thumb|Shirley van der Lof, 2009]]
* [[Paul Ulenbelt]] (born 1952) a Dutch politician and former trade unionist and academic
* [[Angelien Eijsink]] (born 1960) a Dutch politician
* [[Han ten Broeke]] (born 1969) a Dutch politician
* [[Thomas Berge]] (born 1990) a Dutch singer
=== Sport ===
* [[Andy Scharmin]] (1967–1989) a Surinamese-Dutch footballer
* [[Erik ten Hag]] (born 1970) former footballer with 336 club caps and football manager
* [[Niki Leferink]], (born 1976) retired footballer with 350 club caps
* [[Bram Tankink]] (born 1978) former cyclist
* [[Shirley van der Lof]] (born 1986) a racing driver

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
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
File:Haaksbergen-Buurse, de Rooms Katholieke kerk GM0158-HKB259 IMG 0097 2024-03-10 12.45.jpg|Catholic church in Buurse
File:Tussen Buurse en Altstätte, panorma Altsteedseweg-Witteveenweg IMG 0084 2024-03-10 12.18.jpg|Panorama from Altsteedseweg-Witteveenweg between Buurse and Altstätte
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.haaksbergen.nl Official website]

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{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Haaksbergen
 | North     = [[Hengelo]], [[Enschede]]
 | East      = [[Ahaus]] ([[Germany|DE]]-[[North Rhine-Westphalia|NW]])
 | South     = [[Vreden]] ([[Germany|DE]]-[[North Rhine-Westphalia|NW]])
 | Southwest = [[Berkelland]] ([[Gelderland|GE]])
 | Northwest = [[Hof van Twente]]
}}
{{Overijssel Province}}

{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Haaksbergen| ]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Overijssel]]
[[Category:Populated places in Overijssel]]
[[Category:Twente]]

{{Overijssel-geo-stub}}