Editing Meppel (section)

== Geography ==
Meppel is located at {{coord|52|42|N|6|11|E}} in the southwestern part of the province of [[Drenthe]] in the northeastern part of the [[Netherlands]].

The [[Meppelerdiep]], the [[Drentsche Hoofdvaart]] and the [[Hoogeveense Vaart]] connect Meppel to [[Zwartsluis]], [[Assen]] and [[Hoogeveen]]. To offload professional transport vessels the [[Omgelegde Hoogeveense Vaart]] was dug out south of the city. The [[Meppelerdiep]] is accessible for boats with a size of 2,000 ton.

The streams [[Reest]] and [[Wold Aa]] run through the city. The Reest end in the Meppeler Diep.

The population centres in the municipality are:
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* [[Nijeveen]]
* [[Nijentap]]
* [[Havelterberg]] (part)
* [[Broekhuizen, Drenthe|Broekhuizen]]
* [[Rogat]]
* [[De Schiphorst]]
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