Meijel
Meijel
Méél | ||
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Village and former municipality | ||
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Postal code 5768[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 077 | |
Meijel (Dutch: .
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
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5768AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Meijel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Meijel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
- Official website
Media related to Meijel at Wikimedia Commons
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