Meppel
| Meppel | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Meppeler toren (Tower of Meppel) | |||
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.svg.png) Location in Drenthe | |||
| Coordinates: 52°42′N 6°11′E / 52.700°N 6.183°ECoordinates: 52°42′N 6°11′E / 52.700°N 6.183°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Drenthe | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Richard Korteland (VVD) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 57.03 km2 (22.02 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 55.69 km2 (21.50 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 32,860 | ||
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Meppeler | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 7940–7949, 7965–7969 | ||
| Area code | 0522 | ||
| Website |
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Meppel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛpəl]) is a municipality and a city in the northeast of the Netherlands, in the south-west of the province Drenthe.
It developed in the 16th century as a transport and distribution inland harbour for turf. There used to be a lot of waterways in the town, but now only one remains.
People born in Meppel are occasionally referred to as 'Meppeler Muggen'; this translates as mosquitos/gnats from Meppel. This is due to a traditional folk tale. The people of Meppel thought the church tower was on fire. After closer inspection it was only a swarm of mosquitos.
Population centres
Broekhuizen, De Kolk, De Schiphorst, Havixhorst, Kolderveen, Kolderveense Bovenboer, Lindenhorst, Meppel, Nijentap, Nijeveen, Nijeveense Bovenboer, and Rogat.
Meppel
Meppel received city rights in 1644. It is the oldest town in the province of Drenthe.
Transportation
Photo gallery
Tower of Meppel
Square in town centre
City Hall
Two drawbridges
Watertower
References
- ↑ "Richard Korteland" (in Dutch). Gemeente Meppel. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 7941BJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Meppel. |
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