Smilde
Smilde | |
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 Smilde | |
 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Smilde in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. | |
| Coordinates: 52°56′55″N 6°26′54″E / 52.94861°N 6.44833°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Midden-Drenthe |
Smilde (52°57′N 6°27′E / 52.950°N 6.450°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 10 km southwest of Assen.
Smilde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Middenveld.[1]
In 2001, the town of Smilde had 3460 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.2 km², and contained 1449 residences.[2] The statistical area "Smilde", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4890.[3]
Smilde's most famous structure is the partially guyed tower of Zendstation Smilde.
People born in Smilde
- Jacob Israël de Haan (b. 1881), an anti-Zionist, ultra-Orthodox activist who was assassinated in Jerusalem in 1924.
- Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper (1890 – 2005) The oldest person ever to have lived in the Netherlands, aged 115 at the time of her death.
- Alwin Kloekhorst (b. 1978), Indo-Europeanist and Hittitologist at the University of Leiden.
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality in 1868.
See also
- Zendstation Smilde a.k.a. Smilde Tower
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