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Pekela

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Pekela () is a municipality in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It was created in 1990 when Oude Pekela and Nieuwe Pekela were merged.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Pekela
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Van Weringsklap, Oude Pekela (2018) 04.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Bridge in Oude Pekela
Settlement.image_flag
Pekela vlag.svg
Settlement.flag_size
100x67px
Settlement.image_shield
Pekela wapen 2.svg
Settlement.shield_size
100x80px
Settlement.image_map
Map - NL - Municipality code 0765 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt
Highlighted position of Pekela in a municipal map of Groningen
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Pekela (green) in the province of Groningen (dark grey) in the Netherlands (light grey)
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Groningen
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal council
Settlement.leader_party
PvdA
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Population
12176
Area
50.11
Elevation
1
Official website
www.pekela.nl
Image
Pekela Villa Elsa 03.JPG
Households
5743
Dialing code
0599
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postal code
9662–9669
Commons category
Pekela
native label
Pekela
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+31-597-617555
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Pekela () is a municipality in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It was created in 1990 when Oude Pekela and Nieuwe Pekela were merged.

== Geography == thumb|upright|Map of the municipality of Pekela, June 2015

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