Haaksbergen

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Haaksbergen (Template:IPA) 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

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Topography

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

Haaksbergen monstertruck accident

Template:Main On 28 September 2014 a monster truck crashed into the attending crowd.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Three visitors were reported dead, amongst them one child.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=reuters>Template:Cite web</ref> According to Hans Gerritsen, mayor of Haaksbergen at the time, twelve people were injured.<ref name=reuters/>

Notable residents

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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