Assen

Assen
Market square in the city center
Jozefkerk
Canal De Vaart
Flag of Assen
Coat of arms of Assen
Highlighted position of Assen in a municipal map of Drenthe
Location in Drenthe
Assen is located in Netherlands
Assen
Assen
Location within the Netherlands
Assen is located in Europe
Assen
Assen
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 53°0′N 6°34′E / 53.000°N 6.567°E / 53.000; 6.567
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMarco Out
Area
 • Total
83.45 km2 (32.22 sq mi)
 • Land81.89 km2 (31.62 sq mi)
 • Water1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
68,836
DemonymsAssenaar, Asser
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9400–9409, 9486–9489, 9492
Area code0592
Websitewww.assen.nl

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.

  1. ^ "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Assen. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 9401JW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.