Meppel

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Meppel
Location of Meppel
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Area (2006)
 - Total 56.98 km² (22 sq mi)
 - Land 55.68 km² (21.5 sq mi)
 - Water 1.30 km² (0.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Total 31,063
 - Density 558/km² (1,445.2/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Meppel (pronunciation ) 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 often referred to as 'Meppeler Muggen'; this translates as mosquitos/gnats from Meppel. This is due to a folk tale. The people of Meppel thought the church tower was on fire. After closer inspection it was only a swarm of mosquitos.

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[edit] Population centres

Broekhuizen, De Kolk, Havixhorst, Kolderveen, Kolderveense Bovenboer, Lindenhorst, Meppel, Nijentap, Nijeveen, Nijeveense Bovenboer, Rogat, De Schiphorst.

[edit] Meppel

Meppel received city rights in 1809. It is the oldest town in the province of Drenthe.

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Coordinates: 52°42′N, 6°12′E