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     • Assen has been an official city since 1809. After Coevorden, then a village of about sixteen hundred people, Assen became the second place in Drenthe with city rights, granted by King Louis Napoleon, who had big plans for the village.
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   When was Assen founded?

   • Assen was founded in 1257 around a small convent. It was not chartered until 1807, when King Louis Bonaparte made it the provincial capital. Assen, gemeente (municipality), northeastern Netherlands, at the northeastern end of the Drentsche Hoofd (also called Smilder) Canal. An agricultural and dairy centre,

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   How did Assen become a city?

   • A plan to make it a city was set up at the time, but the Kingdom of the Netherlands was incorporated into Napoleon Bonaparte 's French Empire, and the plans were abandoned. As an administrative centre, Assen attracted well-to-do inhabitants and new enterprises and initiatives.

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   What is Assen known for?

   • Assen (Dutch: [ˈɑsə (n)] ⓘ) 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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   Why did Assen become the capital of Drenthe?

   • Because of the central position of Assen and the fact that the government from what was then called de Landschap Drenthe (the Landscape Drenthe) was searching for a location for the government and civil servants, Assen became the seat for, and thus practically also the capital of Drenthe.

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   What makes Assen a great city?

   • It has all the amenities you would expect from a city, without the crowds and problems that you find in larger cities. Assen is an ambitious city with an innovative and sustainable policy. The city has modern business parks, where companies are given plenty of room to innovate. More than 600 people are committed to the growth of Assen.

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   What did Assen do in 1900?

   • Around 1900 Assen began to play a more prominent industrial role. It was originally a centre of civil servants, but the establishment of a slaughterhouse, dairy factory and iron foundry created more diverse expansion opportunities and encouraged growth.

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   Assen has been an official city since 1809. After Coevorden, then a village of about sixteen hundred people, Assen became the second place in Drenthe with city rights, granted by King Louis Napoleon, who had big plans for the village.

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   Sep 1, 2024 · The historic TT Assen, established in 1925, holds the enviable record for being the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP event every year since the inaugural Grand Prix racing world...

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   Sep 6, 2024 · Assen, gemeente (municipality), northeastern Netherlands, at the northeastern end of the Drentsche Hoofd (also called Smilder) Canal. Founded in 1257 around a small convent, it was not chartered until 1807, when King Louis Bonaparte made it the provincial capital.

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   Assen has been an official city since 1809. After Coevorden, then a village of about sixteen hundred people, Assen became the second place in Drenthe with city rights, granted by King Louis Napoleon, who had big plans for the village.

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   Assen is an ambitious city with an innovative and sustainable policy. The city has modern business parks, where companies are given plenty of room to innovate. More than 600 people are committed to the growth of Assen.

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   Evolution of Assen. Assen continued to evolve in the following centuries. It played a significant role in the production of peat, which was extensively used as fuel in the area. The industrial revolution brought further advancements, making Assen an important center for manufacturing and trade.

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   Assen ( Dutch: [ ˈɑsə (n)] ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809.