Where Is Assen?

Assen is located in the north eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of Drethe province and can be categorised as a municipality as well as a city. It got its rights to be known as a city in the year 1809. The exact geographical location of Asses on the globe is at the intersection of the 53°0′N and the 6°33′E co-ordinates. The total area of the municipality is sad to be 83.48 km² of which about 82.09 km² is land and the rest is covered by water.

The main cities here are Anreep, De Haar, Loon, Schieven, Rherr, Ubbena, Witten, Zeijerveen to name a few. The last census that was taken in 2005 stated that the population of the city was about 62,645 with an approximate density of 763/km². On a historical note, this city first gained important in the 13th century when a certain monastery called Maria was relocated here. Today it stands at the Brink of Assen.