Hoogersmilde

Hoogersmilde
Village
Hoogersmilde, artwork at the entrance to the sand-lime brick factory
Hoogersmilde, artwork at the entrance to the sand-lime brick factory
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hoogersmilde in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hoogersmilde in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
Hoogersmilde is located in Drenthe
Hoogersmilde
Hoogersmilde
Location in the Netherlands
Hoogersmilde is located in Netherlands
Hoogersmilde
Hoogersmilde
Hoogersmilde (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°54′N 6°24′E / 52.900°N 6.400°E / 52.900; 6.400
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityMidden-Drenthe
Area
[1]
 • Total
20.29 km2 (7.83 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,665
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9422 & 9423[1]
Dialing code0591

Hoogersmilde is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 16 km southwest of Assen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1634 as Hooge Smilde, and means "high Smilde".[3] In 1614, a large region of raised bog was bought by a group of Amsterdam merchant lead to Adriaan Pauw to excavate the peat.[4] In 1634, Adriaan Pauw was made Heer of the Heerlijkheid Smilde in 1633. Hoogersmilde is the oldest settlement and was often referred to as Oude-Smilde.[3] The excavation stagnated around 1730, however it restarted after the Drentsche Hoofdvaart [nl] was dug between 1767 and 1780.[4]

The Heerlijkheid was dissolved in 1795, and the municipality of Smilde was created with neighbouring Smilde as a capital.[5] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1845.[4] Hoogersmilde was home to 660 people in 1840.[5]

The Zendstation Smilde is located in Hoogersmilde, it partially collapsed after a fire on 15 July 2011.[6] The Blauwe Meer, an excavation lake, is situated south of Hoogersmilde.[7]

Education

There are two primary schools, De Vaart and Pieter van Thuyl.[8]

  • Landscape around Hoogersmilde
    Landscape around Hoogersmilde
  • The collapsed tower (2011)
    The collapsed tower (2011)
  • Repaired tower (2012)
    Repaired tower (2012)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9423NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Hoogersmilde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert (2001). Hoogersmilde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 61. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Hoogersmilde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. ^ Mast TV-transmitter Smilde collapsed Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, 15 July 2011
  7. ^ "Recreatieplas Het Blauwe Meer". www.drenthe.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  8. ^ "Scholen" (in Dutch). Midden-Drenthe. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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