Meppen, Coevorden

For other uses, see Meppen (disambiguation).

Meppen
Village
Farm in Meppen
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Coordinates: 52°46′53″N6°41′44″E / 52.78139°N 6.69556°E / 52.78139; 6.69556
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Coevorden
Area [1]
• Total	16.73 km2 (6.46 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	385
• Density	23.0/km2 (59.6/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] The German city of Meppen is about 30 km east of the Dutch village. 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

1. "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.