Assen
Sign in to saveAssen () 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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Assen is a city in northeastern Netherlands and the capital of Drenthe province, having received official city status in 1809. It is best known internationally for hosting TT Circuit Assen, a famous motorcycle racing track that hosts the Dutch TT race each June, and for its annual dance festival.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Assen
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City and municipality
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Assen.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 100x67px
- Settlement.image_shield
- Assen wapen.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100x80px
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Assen.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Brandmark
- Settlement.blank_emblem_size
- 120px
- Settlement.image_map
- Map - NL - Municipality code 0106 (2009).svg
- Settlement.map_alt
- Highlighted position of Assen in a municipal map of Drenthe
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Drenthe
Article
21 sectionsContents
- Population centres
- History
- Abbey
- Coat of arms
- ''Drents Haagje''
- City rights
- Industry
- Growth
- Tourism, culture and sport
- Tourist Trophy
- Drents Museum
- [[Yde Girl|The Yde Girl]]
- Dance
- Cycling
- Association football
- Education
- International relations
- Notable people born in Assen
- Sport
- References
- External links
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.
Assen won the European Green Leaf Award for 2027.