They mainly live in the east of the country, in the province of Overijssel, in such cities as Enschede, Hengelo, Rijssen, Almelo and Borne.

The latest group of Assyrians to migrate to the Netherlands are from Iraq, and they have been arriving there since the first Gulf War.

In the 1980s, as with other immigrants in Europe, a strong feeling of nationalism started to develop among the Assyrians in the Netherlands.

This sentiment started to make Assyrians be active in working for projects that helped them preserve their identity.

For adult Assyrians, lectures on society building and many social events were organized.