Smilde

Smilde is a town in the Netherlands' northern province of Drenthe and lies about 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.

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Settlement.name: Smilde
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_flag: Smilde vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Smilde wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 50
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Koepeltsjerke, Smilde.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Church in Smilde <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieMidden-Drenthe.png -->
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Midden-Drenthe - Smilde.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Drenthe
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Midden-Drenthe

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Population: 2052

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== History == The village was first mentioned in 1846 as Smilde. The etymology is unclear. Smilde is an elongated canal village which developed around 1770. Between 1767 and 1780, the was dug to excavate the peat in the area. The first settlement was called Kloosterveen and was later renamed to Smilde.