Meppen
Sign in to saveMeppen (; 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".
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Meppen is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, that serves as the administrative center of the Emsland district and is located where three rivers and a major canal meet. The town's name comes from the word "Mappe," which refers to a delta, reflecting its geographic position at the confluence of the Ems, Hase, and Nordradde rivers and the Dortmund–Ems Canal.
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- Meppen
- German location.German_name
- Möppen (Northern Low Saxon)
- German location.type
- Stadt
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- DEU Meppen COA.svg
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- Historia urbodomo Meppen 4.jpg
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- Town hall
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- Meppen in EL.svg
- German location.state
- Niedersachsen
- German location.district
- Emsland
- German location.elevation
- 14
- German location.area
- 188.4
- German location.postal_code
- 49716
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20 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Districts of Meppen
- Villages in Meppen
- History
- Culture and sights
- Theatre
- Museums
- Buildings
- Parks
- Natural monuments
- Population statistics
- Transport
- Air
- Notable people
- Sport
- Sport clubs
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Meppen (; 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 , the population of Meppen is .