Meppen, Coevorden

For other uses, see Meppen (disambiguation).

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands

Meppen

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Coordinates: 52°46′53″N 6°41′44″E﻿ / ﻿52.78139°N 6.69556°E﻿ / 52.78139; 6.69556
Country| Netherlands
Province| Drenthe
Municipality| Coevorden
Area

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• Total| 16.73 km2 (6.46 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 17 m (56 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total| 385
• Density| 23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

7855[1]

Dialing code| 0591

Meppen is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

Meppen was first mentioned around 1335. The etymology is unknown.[3] Traces of an esdorp dating from 5,000 BC have been discovered near the hamlet. In 1840, it was home to 238 people.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022. "Two entries"
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7855TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
3. ^ "Meppen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
4. ^ "Meppen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.

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Populated places in the municipality of Coevorden

Towns|

* Coevorden

Villages|

* Aalden
* Benneveld
* Dalen
* Dalerpeel
* Dalerveen
* De Kiel
* Erm
* Gees
* Geesbrug
* 't Haantje
* Holsloot
* Meppen
* Nieuwlande (part)
* Noord-Sleen
* Oosterhesselen
* Schoonoord
* Sleen
* Steenwijksmoer
* Stieltjeskanaal
* Wachtum
* Wezup
* Wezuperbrug
* Zweeloo
* Zwinderen

Hamlets|

* Achterste Erm
* Ballast
* Den Hool
* Diphoorn
* Eldijk
* Grevenberg
* Hoogehaar
* Kibbelveen
* Klooster
* Langerak
* Nieuwe Krim
* Padhuis
* Pikveld
* Schimmelarij
* Valsteeg
* Veenhuizen
* Vlieghuis
* Vossebelt
* Weijerswold

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