Haaksbergen
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Location in Overijssel
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| Coordinates: 52°9′N 6°45′E / 52.150°N 6.750°E / 52.150; 6.750 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Rob Welten (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.50 km2 (40.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 104.82 km2 (40.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population
(January 2021)[3]
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| • Total | 24,229 |
| • Density | 231/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Haaksbergenaar, Haaksberger |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
7480–7489
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| Area code | 053 |
| Website | www |
Haaksbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːɡzbɛrɣə(n)] ⓘ) 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.
Dutch Topographic map of Haaksbergen (town), June 2014.
On 28 September 2014 a monster truck crashed into the attending crowd.[4] Three visitors were reported dead, amongst them one child.[5][6] According to Hans Gerritsen, mayor of Haaksbergen at the time, twelve people were injured.[6]
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