Meppel

Meppel
Meppel
Municipality
	Meppeler toren (Tower of Meppel)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Drenthe
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Richard Korteland (VVD)
Area
• Total	57.03 km2 (22.02 sq mi)
• Land	55.53 km2 (21.44 sq mi)
• Water	1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (January 2021)
• Total	34,386
• Density	619/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym	Meppeler
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	7940–7949, 7965–7969
Area code	0522
Website	www.meppel.nl

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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 7941BJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.