William Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (born 1649 in Terborg), aristocrat and former Count of Nassau-Siegen Countess Sophie Amalie of Nassau-Siegen (born 1650 in Terborg), aristocrat and later by marriage Duchess consort of Courland Hendrik Jan Elhorst (1861 in Wisch – 1924), Mennonite teacher and minister Willem Berkhoff (1863 in Varsseveld – 1953), pastry chef Henry Eric Maudslay (born 1921 - died 1943 near Klein-Netterden), pilot with No. 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Sport Johannes van der Vegte (1892 in Gendringen – 1945), rower, competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics Herman Suselbeek (born 1943 in Silvolde), retired rower, silver medallist at the 1968 Summer Olympics Henk Overgoor (born in 1944 in Gendringen), former footballer Guus Hiddink (born 1946 in Varsseveld), football manager and former player with over 300 club caps Hans Westerhof (born 1948 in Terborg), football coach René Hiddink (born 1955 in Heerenveen, grew up in Varsseveld), football coach Mile Pajic (born 1955 in Terborg), retired motorcycle racist Bram Schmitz (born 1977 in Terborg), retired cyclist Bram Som (born 1980 in Terborg), 800 metres runner, participated in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics Sjoerd Ars (born 1984 in Terborg), retired Dutch footballer with over 400 club caps Robert Gesink (born 1986 in Varsseveld), cyclist Lonneke Slöetjes (born 1990 in Varsseveld), volleyball player Koen Bouwman (born 1993 in Ulft), cyclist Jurre Vreman (born 1998 in Gendringen), footballer Dione Housheer (born 1999 in Gendringen), handballer Steven Theunissen (born 1999 in Ulft), football defender Gallery References External links Official website Achterhoek Municipalities of Gelderland Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 2005