Assen is a city and municipality in the northeastern Netherlands and the capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809 and is known for the TT Circuit Assen motorcycle racing circuit, home to the annual Dutch TT held on the last Sunday in June, and for the annual Assen Dance Festival.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude52.995278 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Assen (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 68,836 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 52.995278, longitude 6.560556
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 10 m
P2046 (area)
area 83.45 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 68836 (2021)
View the Source2. Wikidata: Assen
- Wikidata Q798, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q798 P571
View the Source3. GeoNames: Assen - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2759633
52.99667 6.5625 P PPLA NL 01 0106 68836 12 Europe/Amsterdam
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 12 m
View the Source 4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, 6.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, 6.75
52.75 6.75 Cfb
Assen (Wikipedia)
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