Meppel
( Listen? / I ) Meppel is a municipality and town in the Dutch province of Drenthe, with 32,721 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013).
- 3.1 Traffic
- 3.2 industry 3.2.1 universities
- 3.2.2 Secondary Schools
- 3.2.3 Primary Schools
- 4.1 Attractions
- 5.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Boroughs
The municipality of Meppel comprises 13 districts. The office is located in the largest district of Meppel.
Policy
Municipal elections of 2002
Mayor and Alderman:
- Mayor: Jan West Maas ( CDA)
- Assistant: Egbert van Dijk ( Sterk Meppel )
- Assistant Ko Scheele ( CDA)
- Assistant Sound Jackdaw ( VVD)
Parliamentary elections in 2006
Former Mayor
Economy
Traffic
The city is a transportation hub in the southwest of the province. From here there are links to Arnhem, Groningen and Leeuwarden. The motorways and railway lines from Amersfoort - Zwolle to Groningen and Leeuwarden here separate. This also applies to inland navigation. Here the Meppelerdiep, the Drentsche Hoofdvaart and Hoogeveense Vaart start direction Zwartewaterland, Assen and Hoogeveen. The Meppelerdiep is suitable for vessels up to 2,000 tons.
Industry
The place came from about 1600 through the peat in Drenthe and the related shipping to flower and has since been a not insignificant market town remained.
Meppel is now a regional center with many smaller industrial and commercial establishments. There is also a large printing company. The livestock and agriculture are also of great importance.
Universities
- Stenden University
Secondary Schools
- C.S.G. Dingstede
- R.S.G. Stad en Esch
- AOC Terra MBO
- AOC Terra VBO
- Drenthe College
- Greijdanus College
- Right School
- Mackayschool
- Reestoeverschool
- De Ambelt
Primary schools
- CBS Het Kompas
- CBS De Akker
- CBS Anne Frank School
- CBS Queen Beatrix School
- John Calvijnschool
- OBS Koedijkslanden
- OBS Oosterboerschool
- OBS De Tolter
- OBS De Woldstroom
- OBS Zuiderschool
- Mgr Niermansschool
- Vrije School
Culture
Attractions
In the city center, the main attraction is the church, with parts dating from the 15th and 16th centuries and a beautiful organ.
Pictures
Meppel, moles De Vlijt
Meppel, The Water Tower
Meppel, two drawbridges
Nijeveen, Church: en Nederlands Hervormde kerk
Nijeveen, mill: Korenmolen de Sterrenburg
Sons and daughters of the town
- Willem Peters (1903-1995), Athlete
- Roelof Frankot (1911-1984), artist
- John Talen (born 1965 ), cyclist