Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of January 2023, Drenthe had a population of about 502,000, and a total area of 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi).
Assen is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Sunday in June the Dutch TT is run; and also for the annual Assen Dance Festival.
The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it is popularly referred to as "The Cathedral of Speed" by motorcycle racing fans. The venue has the distinction of holding the most Grand Prix motorcycle races every year since the series was created in 1949. It has a capacity of 110,000 spectators, including 60,000 seats. Since 1992, the circuit has also been part of the World SBK calendar except for the 2020 season.
The Dutch Tourist Trophy, also known as the TT Assen, and also sometimes known as the Dutch Motorcycle Grand Prix, is an annual Dutch motorsport event established in 1925 for road racing motorcycles held on the TT Circuit Assen, also known as the ‘Cathedral of Speed'. The event attained world championship status in 1949 when it was sanctioned by the FIM as part of the inaugural Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship season, making it the oldest event on the MotoGP calendar. The venue holds the record for being the only circuit to have hosted a motorcycle Grand Prix event every year since the series was created in 1949, with the exception of 2020 when the race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Eext is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 12 km east of Assen. There are three hunebedden (dolmen) near the village.
Gieten is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 14 km east of Assen.
Balloo is a small village in the northeast Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, about 5 km east of Assen.
Klooster is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
Hoogehaar is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
Eldijk is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
De Pol is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.
Anreep is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe.
De Haar is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. The TT Circuit Assen is located in the hamlet.
Loon is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. The hunebed (dolmen) D15 is located near the village.
Rhee is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe.
Schieven is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe.
Ter Aard is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe.
Ubbena is a hamlet in the Netherlands, and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe.
Witten is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe.
The 2015 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the TT Circuit Assen in Assen on 27 June 2015.
