MeppelGeneral information - Location
| Country | Netherlands | | Location in country | 
Northeast | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 6.1916,Lat: 52.6984  |
| Elevation | 1 meter above sea level | | Local time | 3:21:55am |
| Name province/region (Provincie) | Drenthe | | Official website region | Official link Drenthe | | Wiki-website Subregion (Gemeente) | Meppel |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 95 km | 
WestSouthWest
| | 2 Brussel | 
Belgium | 242 km | 
SouthWest
| | 3 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 344 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Wadden Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 71 km (direction NorthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhine coastal: 1, part of the larger catchment area Rhine. The nearest bigger lake is Beulakerwijde (16.6 km2 at a distance of 5.7 km in Western direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Dutch-German border with a straight distance of 35.9 km in EastSouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 50 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 100%, The surroundings of the place is moderately urbanised. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (at a distance of 106 km and direction WestSouthWest).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Lelystad Airport (at a distance of 52 km in WestSouthWestern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Wet nature |
2.6 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
62.1 km2 |
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| Urban area |
11.6 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
0.5 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Meppel in country Netherlands
Meppel at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| De Wieden | NL | 2.7 km |
WestSouthWest
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Social media - Maps
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