Pekela facts for kids
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Pekela
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Bridge in Oude Pekela
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Location of Pekela (green) in the province of Groningen (dark grey) in the Netherlands (light grey)
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Groningen | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 50.20 km2 (19.38 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 49.10 km2 (18.96 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.10 km2 (0.42 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 12,709 | ||
| • Density | 259/km2 (670/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
9662–9669
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| Area code | 0597 | ||
Pekela (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpeːkəlaː]) 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
Pekela is located at 53°6′N 7°0′E / 53.100°N 7.000°E in the southeast of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is bordered by the municipalities of:
- Oldambt (in the north)
- Bellingwedde (east)
- Stadskanaal (south)
- Veendam (west)
- Menterwolde (northwest).
The river Pekel Aa crosses the municipality from north to south. The main population centres in the municipality are the villages of Boven Pekela (Upper Pekela), Nieuwe Pekela (New Pekela), and Oude Pekela (Old Pekela). Part of the village of Alteveer and the hamlets of Bronsveen and Hoetmansmeer are also in the municipality.
The municipality has a total area of 50.20 km2 (19.38 sq mi), of which 49.10 km2 (18.96 sq mi) is land and 1.10 km2 (0.42 sq mi) is water.
Governance
The mayor (burgemeester) of Pekela is Jaap Kuin of the Labour Party. The municipal council consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
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| Party | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| SP | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Samen Voor Pekela | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| PvdA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| CDA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| GroenLinks | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| PVV | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| VVD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| ChristenUnie | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | ||||||||||
| VCP | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||||||||||
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
Demographics
In 2014 , the municipality had a total population of 12,709, a population density of 259/km2 (670/sq mi).
Notable people
- Jan de Boer (1859 in Nieuwe Pekela – 1941) a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Fré Meis (1921–1992), communist politician
- Janneke Snijder-Hazelhoff (born 1952 in Nieuwe Pekela) a Dutch farmer and politician
- Gerard Wiekens (born 1973 in Oude Pekela) a Dutch former footballer with 518 club caps who played for SC Veendam and Manchester City F.C.
Gallery
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Villa Elsa, Clockstraat, Oude Pekela
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Art project "Geveltjes viadukt" in Nieuwe Pekela
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Het Dokhuis, a retirement home in Oude Pekela
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Pekelder Windmill "De Onrust" in Oude Pekela
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See also
In Spanish: Pekela para niños
