Assen 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.
Image: Assen Markt
Image: 2005 Assen Museum Drenthe 01
Image: Assen, de Jozefkerk RM8411 foto 8 2014 07 12 10.14
Image: Vaart Assen 2021
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of January 2023, Drenthe had a population of about 502,000, and a total area of 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi).
Papeloze Kerk, a dolmen (hunebed) near Schoonoord
Satellite image of Drenthe
Dwingelderveld National Park
Nationaal beek- en esdorpenlandschap Drentsche Aa national park