Assen (Dutch: [ˈɑsə(n)]) is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809.
Population: 62,237
Latitude: 52° 59' 48.01" N
Longitude: 6° 33' 45.00" E
The Groninger Forum (formerly Huis van informatie en geschiedenis, "House of information and history) is a building under construction in the city of Groningen, Netherlands, with a planned completion in 2017. It is intended as a cultural center, hou…
Ems-Occidental (Dutch: Wester Eems;German: West-Ems) is the name of a département of the First French Empire in the present Netherlands and Germany. It is named after the river Ems. It was formed in 1810, when the Kingdom of Holland was annexed by F…
Appelscha (West Frisian: Appelskea) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Zeijen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe.
Westdorp is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km northwest of Emmen.
A Tjasker is a type of small drainage windmill used in the Netherlands.
The Prinsentuin (English: Prince's garden) or, Prinsenhoftuin is a garden built in renaissance style that is located in Groningen, behind the Prinsenhof This Garden consists of a rose garden, a herb garden, a part with berceaus and a sundial on the …
Oranje is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 13 km southwest of Assen.
International School Groningen (ISG) is an international school in Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands. The school consists of approximately 130 students from various countries.
The Hanze Institute of Technology (HIT) is part of the Hanze University Groningen in the Netherlands. The HIT is based in Assen where it offers a Bachelor Programme in Advanced Sensor Applications (ASA).
H.N. Werkman College is a Johan High School in the city of leens/marum. The school is named after the Dutch artist, typographer and printer johannes van leengoed. The school is divided over four buildings: Panter print building, zandloperfiguur, jan…
Glimmen is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Haren, Groningen, at about 10 kilometres from the city of Groningen. Glimmen has about 1700 inhabitants.
The Gasunie Building is one of the most famous buildings in Groningen. It was built as a headquarters for Gasunie and was officially opened on 22 April 1994 by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. The building has 18 floors and is 89 meters…
Drouwen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km east of Assen.
The Drentsche Aa (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɛntsə aː]) is a river rising in the Dutch province of Drenthe, flowing through Drenthe and for the last part the province of Groningen. It ends in the Schipsloot near Haren, which flows into the Noord-Wille…
De Zwaluw (English: The Swallow) is a smock mill in Oudemolen, Drenthe, the Netherlands.
De Wachter (English: The Watchman) is a smock mill in Zuidlaren, Drenthe, which has been restored to working order.
On May 9 2008, three Dutch firefighters lost their lives tackling a blaze at a large commercial building situated in a shipyard in the village of De Punt in the Dutch province of Drenthe. The firefighters, Anne Kregel, Raymond Soyer and Egbert Ubels…