Meppel

Meppel
Municipality
Meppeler toren (Tower of Meppel)

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Meppel in a municipal map of Drenthe
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 52°42′N 6°11′E / 52.700°N 6.183°E / 52.700; 6.183Coordinates: 52°42′N 6°11′E / 52.700°N 6.183°E / 52.700; 6.183
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 (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 33,329
 • Density 598/km2 (1,550/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Meppeler
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 7940–7949, 7965–7969
Area code 0522
Website www.meppel.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Meppel (city), March 2014

Meppel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛpəl] ( listen)) 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.

Meppel is the smallest municipality in the province of Drenthe, with a total area of 58 km².

People born in Meppel are occasionally referred to as 'Meppeler Muggen'[5]; 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.[6]

History

Meppel received city rights in 1644. It is the oldest city in the province of Drenthe.

Transportation

References

  1. ↑ "Richard Korteland" (in Dutch). Gemeente Meppel. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 7941BJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "CBOEK363 - EENIGE SCHELDNAMEN VAN DE EENE PLAATS OP DE ANDERE". Nederlandse Volksverhalenbank. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "De toren". Vrienden van de Grote of Mariakerk. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.


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