Bovensmilde

Bovensmilde is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 6 km southwest of Assen.

Bovensmilde
Town
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Bovensmilde in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
Coordinates: 52°58′33″N 6°28′52″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityMidden-Drenthe
Population
 (2008)
  Total3,378
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9421
Dialing code0592

In 2001, the town of Bovensmilde had 2,873 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.76 km², and contained 1,094 residences.[1] The statistical area "Bovensmilde", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3,960.[2]

On 23 May 1977 Moluccan terrorists occupied an elementary school in Bovensmilde and took 105 children and 5 teachers as hostages. (At the same time other Moluccan terrorists hijacked a nearby train.) After 5 days the children were released. On June 11 the 5 remaining teachers were freed when the school was stormed by a Dutch army tank, and the hostage takers were apprehended.

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
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