It 's a market town which is quite lively for its size but certainly not a student city like nearby Groningen and Zwolle .
Assen is sparsely populated and it 's the capital of the least densely populated province .
Assen 's a capital   which is quite lively for Assen 's size but certainly not a student city like nearby Groningen and Zwolle .
Assen is sparsely populated and it 's the capital of the least densely populated province .