Bovensmilde

Bovensmilde
Bovensmilde
Village
	Clergy house and church in Bovensmilde
	The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Bovensmilde in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
	Bovensmilde Location in the Netherlands Bovensmilde Bovensmilde (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 52°58′33″N6°28′52″E / 52.97583°N 6.48111°E Coordinates: 52°58′33″N6°28′52″E / 52.97583°N 6.48111°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Midden-Drenthe
Area
• Total	15.49 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	3,350
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9421
Dialing code	0592

Last updated April 16, 2023

Bovensmilde is a village in the Netherlands' province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about six kilometers (3.7 mi) southwest of Assen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1847 as Boven-Smilde (literally: Upper-Smilde), and refers to north-eastern part of the peat excavation of Smilde.^[3] Bovensmilde is a linear settlement which started as a peat excavation village along the Drentsche Hoofdvaart [ nl ]. It was sometimes referred to as Nieuw-Smilde (New Smilde).^[4]

Bovensmilde was home to 896 people in 1840.^[5] The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church built between 1868 and 1869 in neoclassic style. It has a wooden tower.^[4]

School hostage crisis

In 1949, Indonesia became independent, and the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army was disbanded. The islands of Ambon, Buru, and Seram had fought on side of the Netherlands. They were opposed to a Java-dominated Indonesia, and proclaimed the Republic of South Maluku which resulted in an attack by Indonesia. In 1951, 12,000 refugees from South Maluku were temporarily resettled in the Netherlands. They started to feel betrayed, because it developed into permanent exile.^[6]

On 23 May 1977, four armed Moluccans occupied an elementary school in Bovensmilde and took 105 children and five teachers as hostages. After five days the children were released. On 11 June, the five remaining teachers were freed when the school was stormed by a Dutch army tank, and the hostage takers were apprehended.^[7]

Education

There are two primary schools, De Meenthe and De Wingerd.^[8]

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 9421MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
↑ "Bovensmilde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
1 2 Ronald Stenvert (2001). Bovensmilde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3 . Retrieved 11 April 2022.
↑ "Bovensmilde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
↑ J.H.W. Veenstra (1978). "Ambon, een blok aan Nederlands been". Ons Erfdeel (in Dutch). pp. 511–512. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
↑ "Molukse gijzelingsacties 1977". Beeld en Geluid (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
↑ "Scholen" (in Dutch). Midden-Drenthe. Retrieved 2023-04-15.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 9421MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

[3] "Bovensmilde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.

[monument-4] 1 2 Ronald Stenvert (2001). Bovensmilde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3 . Retrieved 11 April 2022.

[plaats-5] "Bovensmilde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.

[6] J.H.W. Veenstra (1978). "Ambon, een blok aan Nederlands been". Ons Erfdeel (in Dutch). pp. 511–512. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

[7] "Molukse gijzelingsacties 1977". Beeld en Geluid (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.

[Schoollist-8] "Scholen" (in Dutch). Midden-Drenthe. Retrieved 2023-04-15.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe
Towns	Beilen
Villages	Balinge Bovensmilde Drijber Elp Garminge Hijken Hoogersmilde Hooghalen Mantinge Nieuw-Balinge Oranje Orvelte Smilde Westerbork Wijster Witteveen Zwiggelte
Hamlets	Brunsting Bruntinge Eursinge Hijkersmilde Holthe Laaghalen Laaghalerveen Spier Zuidveld
List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe

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