Smilde

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Smilde

| settlement_type = Town

| image_flag = Smilde vlag.svg

| image_shield = Smilde wapen.svg

| shield_size = 50

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| image_skyline = File:Koepeltsjerke, Smilde.jpg

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| image_caption = Church in Smilde

| image_map1 = Map NL - Midden-Drenthe - Smilde.png

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = right

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

| coordinates = {{coord|52|56|55|N|6|26|54|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Drenthe

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Midden-Drenthe

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9422AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 11 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 14

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| area_total_km2 = 22.96

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=11 April 2022}}

| population_total = 4,500

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_density_urban_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 9422

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0592

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Smilde is a town in the Netherlands' northern province of Drenthe and lies about {{convert|10|km|sp=us}} southwest of the province capital of Assen. Smilde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Middenveld. However, that name changed in 2000 and was renamed the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}

History

The village was first mentioned in 1846 as Smilde. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/smilde |title=Smilde - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=11 April 2022 |language=nl}} Smilde is a elongated canal village which developed around 1770. Between 1767 and 1780, the {{ill|Drentsche Hoofdvaart|nl}} was dug to excavate the peat in the area. The first settlement was called Kloosterveen and was later renamed to Smilde.{{cite book|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu07_01/sten009monu07_01_0026.php |title=Drouwenerveen |author=Ronald Stenvert |page=61 |year=2001 |location=Zwolle |publisher=Waanders |isbn=90 400 9454 3 |language=nl |access-date=10 April 2022}}

The Dutch Reformed church was built between 1780 and 1788 in Louis XVI style. It was restored in 1963. The former town hall was originally built as a villa in Renaissance Revival style and was named Villa Maria. In 1931, it became town hall.

Smilde was home to 1,675 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/smilde |title=Smilde |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=11 April 2022 |language=nl}} Smilde was an independent municipality until 1998 when it was merged into Midden-Drenthe.

Education

There are two primary schools, De Schutkampen and Prinses Margriet (Princess Margriet of the Netherlands).{{cite web|url=https://www.middendrenthe.nl/onderwijs/scholen|title=Scholen|language=nl|publisher=Midden-Drenthe|accessdate=2023-04-15}}

People from Smilde

Gallery

File:Overzicht van de brug - Smilde - 20426765 - RCE.jpg|Draw bridge of Smilde

File:Tramweg 71 Smilde.jpg|House in Smilde

File:Vaartweg 5, Smilde.jpg|Villa in Smilde

File:Exterieur overzicht, voorgevel, rechter zijgevel - Smilde - 20322075 - RCE.jpg|Former town hall

References

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Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1998

Category:Former municipalities of Drenthe

Category:Populated places in Drenthe

Category:Midden-Drenthe

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