Meppel

city and municipality in the Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Meppel is a city and a municipality in the north east of the Netherlands (in the province Drenthe). On January 1, 2007 it had about 31,063 inhabitants. It has a density of 558/km² (1,445.2/sq mi). The timezone in Meppel is CET.

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Meppel
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Official seal of Meppel
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Meppel
Coordinates: 52°41′57.1″N 6°11′17.9″E
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Government
  MayorRichard Korteland
Area
  Total55.53 km2 (21.44 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2001)
  Total30,037
  Density540.9/km2 (1,401/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code
7940–7945, 7947–7949,
7965–7969
Area code0522
WebsiteOfficial website
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History

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

In the World War II almost all the Jews of Meppel were killed. 232 of the 250 were killed, so 18 survived it. Now there is a monument in Meppel for all those who died.

Municipality

These are the cities in the municipality of Meppel.

More information City, Population of 1 January 2004 ...
City Population of 1 January 2004
Meppel26.380
Nijeveen2660
Kolderveen250
Kolderveense Bovenboer140
Rogat130
Nijeveense Bovenboer120
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