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Assen

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Assen
Drents Museum in Assen
Drents Museum in Assen
Flag of Assen
Official seal of Assen
Assen is located in Netherlands
Assen
Assen
Coordinates: 52°59′40.9″N 6°33′53.7″E / 52.994694°N 6.564917°E / 52.994694; 6.564917
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Government
 • MayorMarco Out
Area
 • Total81.89 km2 (31.62 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2001)
 • Total59,005
 • Density720.5/km2 (1,866/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00
Postal code(s)
9401–9409, 9486–9489, 9492
MCN0106
WebsiteOfficial website

Assen is a municipality in the north-east of the Netherlands. It has about 65,000 inhabitants. It's the capital of Drenthe.