Meijel
Méél
Village and former municipality
Flag of Meijel
Flag
Coat of arms of Meijel
Coat of arms
Meijel is located in Netherlands
Meijel
Meijel
Location in the Netherlands
Meijel is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Meijel
Meijel
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°21′N 5°53′E / 51.350°N 5.883°E / 51.350; 5.883
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityPeel en Maas
Area
[1]
 • Total2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,120
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5768[1]
Dialing code077

Meijel (Dutch: [ˈmɛi.əl] ⓘ; Limburgish: Méél) is a former municipality and a village in south-eastern Netherlands.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1303 as "Iohannes et Henricus fratres dicti van der Vloet de Meyele". The etymology is uncertain. It might mean "middle of the forest".[3] Meijel developed on a sandy ridge in the raised bog of the Peel. It became a free heerlijkheid (no fief). In 1716, it became part of the Austrian Upper Guelders.[4]

The Catholic St Nicolaas Church is a three aisled church with wide tower which was constructed between 1953 and 1955 to replace the church which was destroyed in 1944.[4]

Meijel was home to 996 inhabitants in 1840.[5] It was severely damaged during World War II.[4] Meijel was an independent municipality until 2010 when it was merged into Peel en Maas.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 5768AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Meijel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Meijel (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Meijel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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