Meppen

Meppen (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛpm̩] ; Northern Low Saxon: Möppen) is a town in and the seat of the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, Germany, at the confluence of the Ems, Hase, and Nordradde rivers and the Dortmund–Ems Canal (DEK). The name stems from the word Mappe, meaning "delta".

Meppen
Town hall
Location of Meppen within Emsland district
Meppen
Meppen
Coordinates: 52°41′37″N 7°17′34″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictEmsland
Subdivisions7 Stadtteile and 13 villages
Government
  Mayor (202126) Helmut Knurbein (Ind.)
Area
  Total188.48 km2 (72.77 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)
  Total35,415
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49716
Dialling codes05931
Vehicle registrationEL
Websitewww.meppen.de
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