Smilde
Encyclopedia
Smilde 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.
In 2001, the town of Smilde had 3460 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.2 km², and contained 1449 residences.
The statistical area "Smilde", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4890.
Smilde's most famous structure is the partially guyed tower
of Zendstation Smilde
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe
Midden-Drenthe
Midden-Drenthe is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The municipality was created in 1998, in a merger of the former municipalities of Beilen, Smilde, and Westerbork...
, and lies about 10 km southwest of Assen
Assen
Assen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen's main claim to fame is the TT Circuit Assen the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in June the Dutch TT is run...
.
Smilde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Middenveld.
In 2001, the town of Smilde had 3460 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.2 km², and contained 1449 residences.
The statistical area "Smilde", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4890.
Smilde's most famous structure is the partially guyed tower
Partially guyed tower
A partially guyed tower is a tower structure which consists of a free-standing basement, in most cases of concrete or of lattice steel with a guyed mast on the top. The anchor basements of the guyed mast can be on the top of the tower or on the ground.-Use:...
of Zendstation Smilde
Zendstation Smilde
Zendstation Smilde is a tall, guyed structure similar to the Gerbrandy Tower, built in Hoogersmilde, the Netherlands in 1959 for directional radio services and TV and FM-transmissions. It consists of an 80 metre high reinforced concrete tower and had until a fire accident on July 15, 2011, a guyed...
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People born in Smilde
- Jacob Israël de HaanJacob Israël de HaanJacob Israël de Haan was a Dutch Jewish literary writer and journalist who was assassinated in Jerusalem by the Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah for his anti-Zionist political activities and contacts with Arab leaders. He is believed to be the first victim of Zionist political violence...
(b. 1881), an anti-Zionist, ultra-Orthodox activist who was assassinated in Jerusalem in 1924. - Hendrikje van Andel-SchipperHendrikje van Andel-SchipperHendrikje "Henny" van Andel-Schipper was the oldest person ever in the history of the Netherlands , and from 29 May 2004 was thought to be the oldest recognized person in the world until her death Hendrikje "Henny" van Andel-Schipper (née Schipper) (29 June 1890 – 30 August 2005) was the...
(1890 – 2005) The oldest person ever to have lived in the Netherlands, aged 115 at the time of her death.