Meppel(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈmɛpəl];Drents:Möppelt) is acityandmunicipalityin the NortheasternNetherlands.It constitutes the southwestern part of theprovinceofDrenthe.Meppel is the smallest municipality in Drenthe, with a total area of about 57 km2(22 sq mi). As of 1 July 2021, it had a population of 34,506 with over 30,000 inhabitants within city limits.
Meppel | |
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 Meppeler toren(Tower of Meppel) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Drenthe | |
| Coordinates:52°42′N6°11′E/ 52.700°N 6.183°E | |
| 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)[4] | |
| • 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 |
People born in Meppel are occasionally referred to asMeppeler Muggenin Dutch;[5]this translates as 'mosquitoes from Meppel'. The nickname comes from a traditional folk tale. The people of Meppel thought the church tower was on fire, but after closer inspection, they realised it was only a swarm of mosquitoes.[6]
History
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Meppel developed in the 16th century as an inland harbour forpeattransport and distribution.[citation needed]There used to be a lot of waterways in the town, but now only one remains. Meppel receivedcity rightsin 1644. On 1 October 1867,Meppel railway stationopened to service, drastically improving connectivity in the region. On 1 January 1998, the municipality ofNijeveen,northwest of Meppel, was merged with that of Meppel, retaining the latter name.
Geography
editMeppel is located at52°42′N6°11′E/ 52.700°N 6.183°Ein the southwestern part of the province ofDrenthein the northeastern part of theNetherlands.
TheMeppelerdiep,theDrentsche Hoofdvaartand theHoogeveense Vaartconnect Meppel toZwartsluis,AssenandHoogeveen.To offload professional transport vessels theOmgelegde Hoogeveense Vaartwas dug out south of the city. TheMeppelerdiepis accessible for boats with a size of 2,000 ton.
The streamsReestandWold Aarun through the city. The Reest end in the Meppeler Diep.
The population centres in the municipality are:
Transportation
editMeppel is served by national and regional train connections withZwolleto the southwest, which leads to the rest of the country, as well asLeeuwardenandGroningento the northwest and northeast respectively. The city's station is located on both theArnhem–Leeuwarden railway(Staatslijn A) andMeppel–Groningen railway(Staatslijn C).
There are regular and frequent bus lines within Meppel and towardsZwolle,HoogeveenandAssen.[citation needed]
Twin towns – sister cities
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Most,Czech Republic
Notable people
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- Jan Jansen Bleecker(1641–1732) a merchant and political figure,Mayor of Albany, New York
- Arent Magnin(1825–1888) a Dutch politician in the administration on theDutch Gold Coast
- Petrus Johannes Waardenburg(1886 in Nijeveen – 1979) a Dutch ophthalmologist and geneticist;Waardenburg syndromeis named after him
- Ben Nijboer(1915–1999) a Dutch physicist and academic inopticsandsolid-state physics
- Louise Fresco(born 1952) a Dutch scientist and writer on globallysustainable food production
- Catrien Santing(born 1958) a Dutchmedievalist
- Erik Kwakkel(born 1970) a Dutch scholar who specialises in medieval manuscripts,paleographyandcodicology
- Albert van der Haar(born 1975) is a Dutch former footballer with almost 500 club caps
The arts
edit- Petrus Kiers(1807–1875) a Dutch painter, graphic artist and photographer
- SirJoseph Joel Duveen(1843–1908) an art dealer and benefactor of art galleries[8]
- Henry J. Duveen(1854–1919) an art dealer
- Eduard Frankfort(1864–1920) a Dutch Jewish painter
- Jan Mankes(1889–1920) a Dutch painter, sometimes categorized as a symbolic realist
- Jelle Taeke de Boer(1908–1970) a Dutch art collector
- Roelof Frankot(1911–1984) a Dutch painter, a strong relation with theCoBrAmovement
- Emmanuel Ohene Boafo(1993) a Dutch-Ghanaian actor, and winner of the Louis d'Or 2021
Gallery
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Statue in the city centre -
City hall -
Windmill (de Weert) -
Two drawbridges -
Shipde Vereeniging III -
Watertower -
Historical centre of Meppel
References
edit- ^"Richard Korteland"(in Dutch). Gemeente Meppel.Retrieved9 October2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020"[Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020].StatLine(in Dutch).CBS.24 July 2020.Retrieved19 September2020.
- ^"Postcodetool for 7941BJ".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2013.Retrieved9 October2013.
- ^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand"[Population growth; regions per month].CBS Statline(in Dutch).CBS.1 January 2021.Retrieved2 January2022.
- ^"CBOEK363 - EENIGE SCHELDNAMEN VAN DE EENE PLAATS OP DE ANDERE".Nederlandse Volksverhalenbank.Archived fromthe originalon 28 April 2017.Retrieved28 April2017.
- ^"De toren".Vrienden van de Grote of Mariakerk.Archived fromthe originalon 30 December 2016.Retrieved28 April2017.
- ^"Stedenband Most"(in Dutch). Meppel.Retrieved2023-09-14.
- ^Dictionary of National Biography, 1912 supplement, Duveen, Joseph Joel.Retrieved 17 November 2019.
