Meppen

Meppen
Möppen (Northern Low Saxon)
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Meppen
Coat of arms
Location of Meppen within Emsland district
Location of Meppen
Meppen is located in Germany
Meppen
Meppen
Location within Germany
Meppen is located in Lower Saxony
Meppen
Meppen
Location within Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°41′37″N 7°17′34″E / 52.69361°N 7.29278°E / 52.69361; 7.29278
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictEmsland
Subdivisions7 Stadtteile and 13 villages
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Helmut Knurbein (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
188.4 km2 (72.7 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
36,930
 • Density196.0/km2 (507.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49716
Dialling codes05931
Vehicle registrationEL
Websitewww.meppen.de

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".

As of 2023, the population of Meppen is 36,137.

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