Country Netherlands Postal code 9421 Local time Friday 11:19 AM Province Drenthe Municipality Midden-Drenthe | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Dialing code 0592 Population 3,378 (2008) Area code 0592 Dialling code 592 | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
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.
Map of Bovensmilde, Netherlands
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. The statistical area "Bovensmilde", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3,960.
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.