Haaksbergen

Haaksbergen 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
On 28 September 2014 a monster truck crashed into the attending crowd. Three visitors were reported dead, amongst them one child. According to Hans Gerritsen, mayor of Haaksbergen at the time, twelve people were injured.

Notable residents

 * 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 current manager of Manchester United
 * 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