Pekela

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Pekela
Bridge in Oude Pekela
Bridge in Oude Pekela
Flag of Pekela
Coat of arms of Pekela
Highlighted position of Pekela in a municipal map of Groningen
Location of Pekela (green) in the province of Groningen (dark grey) in the Netherlands (light grey)
Coordinates: 53°6′N 7°0′E / 53.100°N 7.000°E / 53.100; 7.000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJaap Kuin (PvdA)
Area
 • Total50.20 km2 (19.38 sq mi)
 • Land49.04 km2 (18.93 sq mi)
 • Water1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total12,176
 • Density248/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9662–9669
Area code0597
Websitewww.pekela.nl

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

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Map of the municipality of Pekela, June 2015

Pekela is located at 53°6′N 7°0′E / 53.100°N 7.000°E / 53.100; 7.000 in the southeast of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is bordered by the municipalities of:

The river Pekel Aa crosses the municipality from north to south. The main population centres in the municipality are the villages of Boven Pekela [nl] (Upper Pekela), Nieuwe Pekela (New Pekela), and Oude Pekela (Old Pekela). Part of the village of Alteveer and the hamlets of Bronsveen and Hoetmansmeer [nl] are also in the municipality.

The municipality has a total area of 50.20 km2 (19.38 sq mi), of which 49.04 km2 (18.93 sq mi) is land and 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) is water.[2]

Governance

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The mayor (burgemeester) of Pekela is Jaap Kuin of the Labour Party.[1] The municipal council consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:

Municipality seats
Party 2006 2010 2014 2018[5] 2022[6]
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

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In 2021, the municipality had a total population of 12,176, a population density of 248/km2 (640/sq mi).[4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Pekela. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 9665JD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Pekela municipal election 2018". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Pekela municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Jan de Boer". Olympedia (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  8. ^ Gerrit Voerman (2013). "Meis, Frederik (1921-1992)". Biographical Dictionary of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  9. ^ "J.F. (Janneke) Snijder-Hazelhoff". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Gerard Wiekens". World Football. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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