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City and municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Meppel is a city in the southernmost point of the Dutch province of Drenthe. The city has a regional function for neighbouring Southwest Drenthe and the Kop van Overijssel. Meppel is the only city with a proper harbour in the whole of Drenthe. This harbour is officially the most land inward harbour of the Netherlands, as well as the biggest one of the Northern Netherlands.
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Meppel is located by the intersection of the A28/E232 and the A32. The A28 connects the city directly to Zwolle, Amersfoort and Utrecht as well as Hoogeveen and Groningen.
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