Assen is a city of north eastern Netherlands, and capital of the provice of Drenthe. The city is just a few km south of the city of Groningen. It has an area of 54km², and the population is now around 60,000. The city is partly bounded y a small forest belonging to the state. Peat-cutting is considerable industry. Witten and Loon, Rhee, Ter Aard, Ubbena, a part of Vries, Zeijen, Zeijerveen and Zeijerveld are village of the city.

Typical town and villages in Drenthe is "Brink". Assen is sorrounded by historic buildings, and there are important museums. Additionally, there is TT festival which is very popular in the worldwide. The TT attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year.