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| Coordinates: 52°56′55″N 6°26′54″E / 52.94861°N 6.44833°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Midden-Drenthe |
| Population (2005) | 4,890[1] |
Smilde is a town in the Netherlands' northern province of Drenthe, is part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) southwest of the province capital of Assen. Smilde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Middenveld.[2]
In 2001, Smilde had 3,460 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.2 square kilometers (0.46 sq mi), and contained 1,449 residences.[3] The statistical Smilde area—which can also include the surrounding countryside—has a population of around 4,890.[1]
People from Smilde
- Carry van Bruggen-de Haan (1881–1932), writer
- Jacob Israël de Haan (1881–1924), anti-Zionist and ultra-Orthodox activist
- Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper (1890–2005), oldest person from the Netherlands, aged 115 at the time of her death
- Alwin Kloekhorst (b. 1978), Indo-Europeanist and Hittitologist at the University of Leiden
References
- ^ a b Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003–2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Smilde". map of the former municipality, 1868