Assen | |
|---|---|
City and municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Drenthe | |
  Assen Location within the Netherlands  Assen Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 53°0′N 6°34′E / 53.000°N 6.567°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marco Out |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.45 km2 (32.22 sq mi) |
| • Land | 81.89 km2 (31.62 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 68,836 |
| Demonyms | Assenaar, Asser |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9400–9409, 9486–9489, 9492 |
| Area code | 0592 |
| Website | www |
Assen (Dutch: [ˈɑsə(n)] ) is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Sunday in June the Dutch TT is run; and also for the annual Assen Dance Festival.
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- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9401JW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.