Assen
( Listen? / I ) Assen is the capital of the Dutch province of Drenthe. The city had 67,173 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). It lies on a flight sand ridge to the north of the province of Drenthe.
- 5.1 Attractions
- 5.2 Sports
History
1258 the convent of Sancta Maria was moved from Coevorden in the place where the village is located Assen today. The scale in this period ditches around the convent were filled in over time, so that today only remember the street names on them. 1602 the monastery was abandoned. The premises of the monastery were then used by the Gedeputeerdenkolleg as meeting rooms. In the 17th century within the remaining trenches, the village was aces. Only in the 18th century, this stretched across the trenches in the area and from the hitherto inconspicuous place became a city. In 1807 at the behest of King Louis Bonaparte, the poor population of Drenthe particularly devoted himself, and saw great possibilities incorporated the surrounding villages free to Assen, so the place received city rights in 1809. 1814 Assen became the capital of the province of Drenthe.
On March 13, 1978 members of the extremist living in the Moluccas Ambonesen raided the building of the provincial government in Assen and took 70 people hostage. In an ultimatum calling for the release of 21 prisoners and südmolukkischen bus and plane to leave. Dutch elite soldiers liberated the people the next day. One hostage died a short time later to the injuries sustained in the rescue operation wounds. The Ambonese involved in the crime were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in criminal proceedings.
Boroughs
The city has ten districts. You are here arranged chronologically, except for the latter two for which there is no further information. The population figures refer to 2013.
1 Centrum ( 5,454 inhabitants) The center is the oldest part of the city. As the neighborhood has changed a lot in the course of its development, can be found here building the different eras. With today around 5,500 inhabitants, it is the flagship of the city, in the full of shops, but also for recreation. Here is a statue of the little boy Bartje, a main character from the books by the author Anne de Vries.
2 Assen -Oost ( 7,866 inhabitants) The district Assen -Oost originated during the 18th century. Along the old stone dyke finds a preferred residential area of the city. The motto in the construction of these houses from the 1920s was living like in the village. Here you will find many different styles side by side.
3 Noorderpark ( 8,630 inhabitants) The district Noorderpark emerged in the 1960s and 1970s. The residential development was to a large extent along the streets Venestraat, Molenstraat and Groningerstraat. The buildings on these streets dating back to the early years of the 20th century. This district is characterized by rental apartments and apartments in terraced houses.
4 Pittelo ( 3,760 inhabitants) The first houses in Pittelo date from the years between 1969 and 1974, here's a new way has been urban taken. In the years 1975-1976 South Pittelo was added. In the 1980s and 1990s, they began to fill the gaps in the building. Pittelo applies with its many green areas as the most child-friendly neighborhood of Assen.
5 Assen -West ( 4,088 inhabitants) This neighborhood was built in the 1970s and adjoins the district Pittelo. It is divided into the quarter Baggelhuizen, Kortbossen and Westerpark.
6 Peelo ( 6,875 inhabitants) The district Peelo emerged in its present form in the 1980s. Originating he is from a small village of the same name.
7 Marsdijk ( 12,789 inhabitants) From the year 1986 to mid-1990, the district was Marsdijk. Today it is the most populous district of Assen. This area is also characterized by numerous townhouses.
8 Kloosterveen ( 10,908 inhabitants) Kloosterveen is the youngest district of Assen and is located west of downtown. Here the 1990s around 5,500 homes were built from the mid.
9 Lariks ( 5,733 inhabitants)
10 Buitengebied ( 1,101 inhabitants)
Policy
The mayor and council
Mayor of the City 's Since 2013 Carry Abbenhues of the social-democratic PvdA aligned, which also represents by far the largest group in the council.
Twinning
Twin cities of Assen Bad Bentheim in Lower Saxony, Poznan in Poland and Vryburg ( South Africa) ( since 1999).
Traffic
Assen is located on the railway line from Zwolle to Groningen. Furthermore, there are bus services to Groningen, Winschoten, Drachten, Meppel, Emmen and Stadskanaal. Assen is also the major inland navigation channels Noord- Willems and Drentsche Hoofdvaart.
Culture and sights
Attractions
In the atrium of the former monastery is located in the former province house today Drents Museum, continue to the State Archives and the abbey church. At the Noordelijker street stands the neoclassical palace of justice. In 1900, the Johan Willem Friso - barracks was built, which is still used as such.
By 2008, a barrel organ museum was operated with regular several-hour concerts in the Rode Kerklaan. The exhibits of the museum are on loan for external events. According to new premises for the museum is searched.
Sports
Assen is known for motorcycling (Dutch TT ) at the TT Circuit Assen and ice speedway in " De Bonte Wever " (formerly " De Smelt "). 1973 was the first ISU Junior Championships in speed skating at Assen instead. Also found here, with the Dutch Badminton Association as an organizer, spending 2008 to 2010 the Badminton Europe Circuit Final Tournament held.
Sons and daughters of the town
- John Alberti (1698-1762), Reformed theologian and philologist
- January Donner (1891-1981), lawyer and politician
- Louis Henri Somer (1901-1966), musician and composer
- Anne de Vries (1904-1964), writer
- Henk Meijer field (1910-1945), Dutch National Socialist politician and member of the Waffen -SS
- Miep Diekmann (* 1925), writer
- Eppie Wietzes ( b. 1938 ), Canadian race car driver
- Harry Muskee (1941-2011), musician
- Klenie Bimolt (* 1945), swimmer
- Egbert spreader (* 1954), motorcycle racer
- Willem Schuth (* 1954), politician
- Hans Spaan (born 1958 ), motorcycle racer
- Peter Hoekstra (born 1973 ), football player
- Timothy Beck ( born 1977 ), sprinter and bobsledder
- Sergio van Dijk (* 1982 ), Indonesian - Dutch footballer
- Marc de Maar ( born 1984 ), cyclist
- Inge Dekker (* 1985), swimmer
- Richairo Zivkovic (* 1996), football player