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Assen municipality
Flag of the municipality of Assen
flag 		Coat of arms of the municipality of Assen
coat of arms
province Drenthe Drenthe
mayor Marco Out
Seat of the municipality Aces
Area
 - land
 - water 		83.45  km 2
81.88 km 2
1.57 km 2
CBS code 0106
Residents 67,986 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density 815 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates 53 ° 0 ′  N , 6 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 53 ° 0 ′  N , 6 ° 34 ′  E
Important traffic route A28 E232 N33 N371 N373
prefix 0592
Postcodes 9401-9409, 9486-9489, 9491-9492
Website Homepage of Assen
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Former provincial house, now the Drents Museum
Former provincial house,
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Assen monastery church
Extension of the Drents museum
Church: de Jozefkerk

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history

In 1258 the nunnery Sankta Maria from Coevorden was relocated to the place where the village of Assen is today. The trenches that were built around the monastery at this time were filled in over time, so that today only the street names remember them. In 1602 the monastery was abandoned. The premises of the monastery were then used by the Gedeputeerdenkolleg as meeting rooms. In the 17th century, the village of Assen was created within the still existing trenches. It was not until the 18th century that it expanded over the ditches into the surrounding area and the previously inconspicuous place became a town. In 1807, at the behest of King Louis Bonaparte , who devoted himself particularly to the poor population of Drenthe and saw great development opportunities, the surrounding free villages were incorporated into Assen, so that the place received city ​​rights in 1809 . In 1814 Assen became the capital of the province of Drenthe .

On March 13, 1978, extremist members of the Ambonese living in the Moluccas attacked the building of the provincial government in Assen and took 70 people hostage. In an ultimatum, they demanded the release of 21 South Moluccan prisoners as well as a bus and plane to leave the country. Dutch elite soldiers liberated the people the next day. A hostage died a short time later from the wounds suffered during the rescue operation. The Ambonese who were involved in the crime were sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Population development
year 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016
Residents 26,313 29,468 40,471 45.170 50,357 59.004 61,894 64,367 66,870 67.204 67,061

City structure

The city has ten districts. They are arranged chronologically here except for the last two, for which no further information is available. The population figures refer to 2018.

1. Centrum (6,115 inhabitants)
The center is the oldest part of the city. Since the district has changed a lot in the course of its development, you will find buildings from various eras. With a population of around 5,500 today, it is the flagship of the city, with numerous shops and opportunities for recreation. Here is a statue of the little boy Bartje , a main character from the books of the author Anne de Vries .

2. Assen-Oost (8,335 inhabitants)
The Assen-Oost district emerged in the course of the 18th century. A preferred residential area of ​​the city can be found along the old stone dike. The motto for the construction of these houses from the 1920s was living like in a village . Here you can also find many different styles side by side.

3. Noorderpark (8,390 inhabitants)
The Noorderpark district emerged in the 1960s and 1970s. The residential development was largely built along the streets Venestraat , Molenstraat and Groningerstraat . The buildings on these streets date back to the early years of the 20th century. This district is characterized by rented apartments and apartments in row houses .

4. Pittelo (3,720 inhabitants)
The first houses in Pittelo date back to the years between 1969 and 1974, a new approach was taken here in terms of urban planning . In the years 1975 to 1976 Süd-Pittelo was added. In the 1980s and 1990s, the gaps in the development began to be closed. With its many green spaces, Pittelo is considered the most child-friendly district of Assen.

5. Assen-West (4,295 inhabitants)
This district was created in the 1970s and is connected to the Pittelo district. It is divided into the Baggelhuizen , Kortbossen and Westerpark districts .

6. Peelo (6,625 inhabitants)
The Peelo district was created in its current form in the 1980s. It originated in a small village of the same name.

7. Marsdijk (12,245 inhabitants)
From 1986 to the mid-1990s, the Marsdijk district was created. Today it is the most populous district of Assen. This district is also characterized by numerous row houses.

8. Kloosterveen (11,300 inhabitants)
Kloosterveen is the youngest district of Assen and lies west of the city center. Around 5,500 apartments were built here from the mid-1990s.

9. Lariks (5,500 inhabitants)

10. Buitengebied (1,170 inhabitants)

politics

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

Local elections 2018
 %
20th
10
0
14.4
13.2
12.6
12.3
11.6
10.0
9.1
8.8
8.0
no
PLOP
Otherwise. j
Gains and losses
compared to 2014
 % p
 10
   8th
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
-0.5
-2.8
+8.3
-0.3
+2.7
-5.8
+9.1
-4.3
-2.6
-3.9
PLOP
Otherwise. j
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Remarks:
j OpAssen 0.0% (–3.1%), DaadKrachtigNederland 0.0% (–0.8%)

The municipal council has been formed as follows since 1982:

Political party Seats
1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
ChristenUnie - - - - - 4th 4th 4th 5 5
PvdA 12 14th 12 8th 8th 8th 11 8th 6th 4th
GroenLinks - - 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 4th
City party PLOP - - - 5 8th 6th 4th 4th 4th 4th
VVD 6th 5 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 5 3 4th
D66 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 4th 5 3
50PLUS - - - - - - - - - 3
SP - 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 4th 3
CDA 6th 6th 6th 5 4th 5 4th 4th 4th 3
Grandpas - - - - - - - - 1 -
GPV 2 2 2 3 3 - - - - -
RPF - - - - - - -
SGP - - - - - - - - -
City party - - - 1 0 - - - - -
CPN 1 1 - - - - - - - -
PSP - - - - - - - -
PPR 1 - - - - - - - -
total 29 29 29 31 31 31 33 33 33 33
Remarks
  1. ↑ Parties that took part in the election but were unable to obtain a seat on the council will not be considered.

College of Mayors and Aldermen

In the period from 2018 to 2022, there is a coalition of ChristenUnie , GroenLinks , Stadspartij PLOP and VVD . The coalition parties are each represented by one member. The college was appointed during a municipal council meeting on May 17, 2018. The following people belong to the college and are responsible in the following areas:

function Surname Political party Department annotation
mayor Marco Out VVD until 2018 administrative coordination, general administrative and legal matters, public order and security, fire brigade, security area, police, legal tasks / civil affairs, ambassadorial function, management SNN, communication, lobby, May 5th (Liberation Day) and St. Nicholas Day in office since December 16, 2014
Alderman Harmke Vlieg-Kempe ChristenUnie Social affairs (youth, welfare law, care and welfare, poverty), education and connection to the labor market, health and prevention, traffic and transport, personnel and organization, contacts / account holders of other authorities and regional perspective -
Gea Smith GroenLinks Sustainability and the energy transition, the environment (approval and implementation), administrative and official renewal, deregulation, participation by authorities, participation policy, culture and center DNK , anti-discrimination and minorities, housing -
Janna Booij-Venekamp City party PLOP Spatial planning and housing, urban renewal, monument preservation, green, gray and public activities, recreation and tourism, sport, area-targeted / district politics, my Assen district, public services -
Roald Leemrijse VVD Finance, economic affairs, downtown, job opportunities, TRZ, land trade and real estate, events and markets -
Community Secretary Theo Dijkstra - - in office since June 2015

Town twinning

Assen's twin cities are Bad Bentheim in Lower Saxony (since 1959), Posen in Poland and the municipality of Naledi with the city of Vryburg in the Republic of South Africa (since 1999).

Assen train station

traffic

The train station of Assen is located on the railway Zwolle-Groningen . There are bus connections to Groningen, Winschoten , Drachten , Meppel , Emmen and Stadskanaal . Assen is also located on the important inland waterway connections Noord-Willemskanaal and Drentsche Hoofdvaart .

Culture and sights

Attractions

Barrel organ from 1910 on loan from the Drents Museum at the "Korn- und Hansemarkt" in Haselünne in September 2012

Today the Drents Museum is located in the former provincial house in the forecourt of the former monastery , along with the Imperial Archives and the abbey church. The neoclassical Palace of Justice is on Noordelijker Straße . The Johan Willem Friso barracks was built around 1900 and is still used as such today.

Until 2008, a barrel organ museum with regular concerts lasting several hours was operated in the Rode Kerklaan . The museum's exhibits are loaned for external events. New premises for the museum are being sought.

Sports

Assen is known for motorcycling ( Dutch TT ) on the TT Circuit Assen and earlier also for ice speedway in "De Bonte Wever" (formerly "De Smelt"), which has now been relocated to Heerenveen. In 1973 the first ISU junior championship in speed skating took place in Assen. The 2008 to 2010 Badminton Europe Circuit final tournament also took place here, with the Dutch Badminton Association as the organizer . In 2003 the 1st IPC European Athletics Championships took place in Assen  , and in 2006 the IPC World Athletics Championships .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Assen  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2018 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on 6 September 2018 (Dutch)
  3. ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on 6 September 2018 (Dutch)
  4. ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 1982–2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on September 6, 2018 (Dutch)
  5. ↑ Samen duurzaam verder (PDF, 473 kB) Gemeente Assen, accessed on September 6, 2018 (Dutch)
  6. ↑ Margriet Benak: Bestuursakkoord en college in Assen rond: 'Samen duurzaam verder'. In: RTV Drenthe. May 14, 2018, accessed September 6, 2018 (Dutch).
  7. ^ College B&W Gemeente Assen, accessed September 6, 2018 (Dutch)
  8. ↑ Gemeente Assen - Duurzame internationale samenwerking , accessed on January 3, 2017 ( Dutch )