Bovensmilde | |
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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. | |
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| Coordinates:52°58′33″N6°28′52″E / 52.97583°N 6.48111°E /52.97583; 6.48111 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Midden-Drenthe |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.49 km2 (5.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,350 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9421[1] |
| Dialing code | 0592 |
Bovensmilde is a village in the Netherlands' province ofDrenthe. It is a part of the municipality ofMidden-Drenthe, and lies about six kilometers (3.7 mi) southwest ofAssen.
The village was first mentioned in 1847 as Boven-Smilde (literally: Upper-Smilde), and refers to north-eastern part of thepeat excavation ofSmilde.[3] Bovensmilde is alinear settlement which started as a peat excavation village along theDrentsche 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 inneoclassic style. It has a wooden tower.[4]
In 1949,Indonesia became independent, and theRoyal Netherlands East Indies Army was disbanded. The islands ofAmbon,Buru, andSeram had fought on side of the Netherlands. They were opposed to aJava-dominated Indonesia, and proclaimed theRepublic 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 Moluccansoccupied 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]
There are two primary schools, De Meenthe and De Wingerd.[8]
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