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Assen, The Netherlands
Drenthe · The Netherlands
Assen is a mid-size city in Drenthe, The Netherlands with a population of 68,836. Elevation: 39 ft (12 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
Economy
B+Climate
| Population | 68,836 |
| Population Density | 2,498 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.9967°, 6.5625° |
| Timezone | Europe/Amsterdam |
| Country | 🇳🇱 The Netherlands |
| State / Province | Drenthe |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 47.0 inches (1,194 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 11.0 inches (28 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $75,276 |
About Assen
Assen is a mid-size city in The Netherlands (Drenthe) with a population of 68,836. The city sits at an elevation of 39 feet (12 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 64°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 47.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Amsterdam.
Income: Assen vs The Netherlands
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Income
| Median HH Income | $75,276 |
| 0% below The Netherlands avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 95 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 13 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Climate in Assen
Assen has an average annual temperature of 9.7°C (49°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.5°C), the coldest is Jan (2.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 814 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.0°F |
| 4% below The Netherlands avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 217 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Area | 27.6 sq mi (71.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 2,498/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.9967°N, 6.5625°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Amsterdam |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 2.9 in | |
| February | 36°F (2°C) | 2.1 in | Coldest |
| March | 41°F (5°C) | 2.6 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 2.0 in | Driest |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 2.4 in | |
| June | 58°F (15°C) | 2.9 in | |
| July | 64°F (18°C) | 3.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 2.4 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 3.0 in | |
| October | 49°F (10°C) | 3.0 in | |
| November | 42°F (6°C) | 3.2 in | Wettest |
| December | 38°F (3°C) | 3.2 in |
Assen has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 36°F in February to 64°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 32.6 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.2") and April the driest (2.0").
Colleges & Universities in Assen
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa-college | College | - | , |
| ROC Alfa College | College | - | Visit → |
| Roelof van Echten | College | - | Visit → |
Schools in Assen
25 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Nassau College, locatie Penta | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. Nassau College, locatie Penta | - | - | - | - |
| Vincent van Gogh | - | - | - | - |
| Vincent van Gogh | - | - | - | - |
| De Meenthe | - | - | - | - |
| Maria in Campisschool | - | - | - | - |
| De Es | - | - | - | - |
| OBS Valkenhorst | - | - | - | - |
| Kindcentrum Kloosterveen | - | - | - | - |
| Kindcentrum De Kloostertuin | - | - | - | - |
| GBS De Parel | - | - | - | - |
| Kindcentrum Theo Thijssen | - | - | - | - |
| RENN4 De Atlas | - | - | - | - |
| Het Octaaf | - | - | - | - |
| Dr Nassau College - Quintus | - | - | - | - |
| De Aventurijn Assen | - | - | - | - |
| Kentalis Tine Marcusschool (locatie Assen) | - | - | - | - |
| IKC Het Sterrenschip | - | - | - | - |
| KC Het Krijt | - | - | - | - |
| CBS Het Kompas | - | - | - | - |
| Gomarus College | - | - | - | - |
| W.A. van Lieflandschool | - | - | - | - |
| Vredeveldschool | - | - | - | - |
| CJBS de Regenboog | - | - | - | - |
| OBS Baggelhuizen | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Assen
35 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grolloo Radio | americana, blues | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Continu | classics, dutch | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Echtepiraten.nl | echtepiraten, etherpiraten | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Noord | nieuws, regio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| zendpiraat | folk music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Baars classic Rock | classic rock, hard rock | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Piratenpower | country music, duits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RTV Drenthe | adult contemporary, regional | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Hete Hits | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| OOG Radio | local radio | MP3 | |
| Gigant FM | dutch music, nederlandstalig | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RSO radio | community radio - seniors, local radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Zwartewater FM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| De Vrolijke Snuiters | 24/7, various music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Calypso 64 kbps AAC Plus Stream | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Regio FM | local news, local radio | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio Esperando | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Golfbreker | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Omroep Assen | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Calypso | oldies, piratenhits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Omroep Eemsdelta | contemporary | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Tirolia-Express | internet radio, schlager | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Planet 90 | 90's, dance | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Music from earth | dutch music, various music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RHYTHM 21 ZWOLLE | dance, dutch | MP3 320 kbps | |
| firma lomp en onbenullig | echtepiraten, etherpiraten | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Weststellingwerf Centraal | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Olympia Radio | piratenhits | MP3 320 kbps | |
| DZB Dance Radio | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Hitgolfradio.nl | piraten, piratenhits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Station amg | classic hits, classic rock | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Team FM Twente | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| VechtdalNL | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Regenboog | alternative, dutch | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Hitradio 038 | 00's, 2020s | MP3 320 kbps |
Museums in Assen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambachtentuin en Houtzagerij | ||||
| Ambachtentuin en Klompenmakerij | ||||
| Ambachtentuin en Smederij | ||||
| Bezoekerscentrum Orvelte | ||||
| Bommel en Tom Poes museum | ||||
| Borg & Nationaal Rijtuigmuseum Nienoord | ||||
| C+B Museum | ||||
| De Rode Pannen | ||||
| Dorpsmuseum De Kluis | ||||
| Drents Museum | ||||
| Drents Museum | ||||
| Fraeylemaborg | ||||
| Gevangenismuseum | ||||
| Groninger Museum | ||||
| Groninger Museum | ||||
| Heksenmuseum de Heksehoeve | ||||
| Herinneringscentrum Kamp Westerbork | ||||
| Hunebedcentrum | ||||
| Internationaal Klompenmuseum | ||||
| Iwema Steenhuis | ||||
| Jan Kruis Museum | ||||
| Kunsthal | ||||
| Mensinge | ||||
| museum 'Het Joodse Schooltje' | ||||
| Museum "De Wachter" | ||||
| Museum aan de A | ||||
| Museum De Buitenplaats | ||||
| Museum GGZ Drenthe | ||||
| Museum Havezate Mensinge | ||||
| Museum Kinderwereld | ||||
| Museum van Papierknipkunst | ||||
| Museum Vosbergen | ||||
| Museumboerderij "Pasmans Huus" | ||||
| Nationaal Busmuseum | ||||
| Oermuseum | ||||
| Open Science Hub “De Melkweg” | ||||
| Openluchtmuseum Ellert en Brammert | ||||
| Ottenshoes | ||||
| Politiepettenmuseum | ||||
| Stoottroepen museum | ||||
| Storyworld | ||||
| Synagoge Groningen | ||||
| University Museum | ||||
| Vrachtauto's van Toen en Nu | ||||
| Wall House #2 |
Libraries in Assen
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Assen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Beilen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Borger | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Diever | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Dr. A. Jacobs College | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Gieten | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Haren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Haren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Harkstede | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Harkstede | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Haulerwijk | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hoogezand | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Leek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Norg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Norg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Peize | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Peize | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Roden | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Rolde | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Ruinen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Schoonoord | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Slochteren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Slochteren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Vries | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Zuidhorn | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Zuidlaren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bosbieb | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Medical Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Medical Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Forum Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Forum Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Forumbibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Forumbibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Forumbibliotheek De Wijert | 0.0 | |||||
| Forumbibliotheek De Wijert | 0.0 | |||||
| Groninger Forum | Bibliotheek Lewenborg | 0.0 | |||||
| Groninger Forum | Bibliotheek Lewenborg | 0.0 | |||||
| Groninger Forum Vinkhuizen | 0.0 | |||||
| Groninger Forum Vinkhuizen | 0.0 | |||||
| Hanze Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hanze Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hunebedcentrum Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| OB Groningen filiaal Hoogkerk | 0.0 | |||||
| OB Groningen filiaal Hoogkerk | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Eelde | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Eelde | 0.0 | |||||
| UB Zernike | 0.0 | |||||
| UB Zernike | 0.0 | |||||
| University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| University Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Assen
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asser warenmarkt | |||||
| Ommelander Markt | |||||
| Ommelander Markt | |||||
| Streekproductenmarkt Nienoord | |||||
| Vismarkt | |||||
| Weekmarkt Zuidlaren |
Hotels in Assen
3 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Assen
51 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Assen
11 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Assen
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Assen
3 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Assen
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Assen
3 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Assen
1 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Assen
3 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Assen
5 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Assen
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Assen
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Assen
1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Assen
8 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Assen
2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Assen
2 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Assen
4 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Assen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bierbrouwerij Maallust | ||||
| Brouwerij Martinus | ||||
| Brouwerij Martinus | ||||
| Pivo | ||||
| Pivo |
Stadiums & Teams in Assen
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Assen
18 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Groningen Airport Eelde | GRQ | Large Airport |
| Twente Airport | ENS | Medium Airport |
| Alte Ems Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Borkum Airport | BMK | Small Airport |
| Dankern Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| De Voorst Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
| Drachten Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Emden Airport | EME | Small Airport |
| Flugplatz Nordhorn-Lingen | - | Small Airport |
| Hoogeveen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Juist Airport | JUI | Small Airport |
| Norden-Norddeich Airport | NOD | Small Airport |
| Norderney Airport | NRD | Small Airport |
| Oostwold Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Royal Dutch Aerospace Center | - | Small Airport |
| Salland Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Stadskanaal Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Veendam Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Assen
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| DHL CityHub |
Treatment Centers in Assen
4 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Dagbesteding - Praktijk/Atelier Ilona Molenaar | ||
| Gezinskliniek De Borch | ||
| Kliniek Vossenloo | ||
| UMCG Beatrixoord |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Assen
13 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Adventskerk | |
| Assen Zoekt | |
| Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerk - Bethelkerk | |
| De Bron | |
| De Kandelaar | |
| De Open Hof | |
| Het Lichtpunt | |
| Jozefkerk | |
| Moskee El Moslimien | |
| Nieuw-Apostolische Kerk | |
| OLV-ten-Hemelopnemingkerk | |
| Protestantse Gemeente Bovensmilde | |
| Zuiderkerk |
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Quick Facts
Around Assen
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
🇳🇱 About The Netherlands
Public Holidays in The Netherlands
11 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Assen
What is the population of Assen?
Assen has a population of 68,836 residents and is located in The Netherlands. The population density is 2,498 people per square mile, spread across 27.6 square miles.
Is Assen expensive to live in?
The median household income is $75,276, 0% below the national average of $75,149.
What is the weather like in Assen?
Assen has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 64°F in July. The area receives 217 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 47.0 inches, with 11.0 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Assen?
There are 95 business establishments in the area, including 54 restaurants and food service locations.