Smilde is a town in the Netherlands' northern province of Drenthe and lies about 10 kilometers southwest of the province capital of Assen. Smil…Smilde is a town in the Netherlands' northern province of Drenthe and lies about 10 kilometers 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.