Location: Meppel 🌎
Location: Meppel, Netherlands
Administration Region: Drenthe
Population: 34386
ISO2 Code: Drenthe
ISO3 Code: NLD
Location Type: Lower-level Admin Capital
Latitude: 52.7
Longitude: 6.1833
Meppel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛpəl] ; Drents: Möppelt) is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It constitutes the southwestern part of the province of Drenthe. 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.
People born in Meppel are occasionally referred to as Meppeler Muggen in Dutch; 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.
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