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'''Pekela''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈpeːkəlaː|-|Nl-Pekela.oga}}) is a [[municipality]] in the province of [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] in the [[Netherlands]]. It was created in 1990 when [[Oude Pekela]] and [[Nieuwe Pekela]] were merged.
'''Pekela''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈpeːkəlaː|-|Nl-Pekela.oga}}) is a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] in the province of [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] in the [[Netherlands]]. It was created in 1990 when [[Oude Pekela]] and [[Nieuwe Pekela]] were merged.

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== History ==
The municipality of Pekela was created when the municipalities of [[Oude Pekela]] and [[Nieuwe Pekela]] were merged in 1990.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
[[File:Gem-Pekela-OpenTopo.jpg|thumb|upright|Map of the municipality of Pekela, June 2015]]
[[File:Gem-Pekela-OpenTopo.jpg|thumb|upright|''Map of the municipality of Pekela, June 2015'']]


Pekela is located at {{coords|53|6|N|7|0|E}} in the southeast of the province of [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] in the northeast of the [[Netherlands]]. It is bordered by the municipalities of [[Oldambt (municipality)|Oldambt]] (in the north), [[Bellingwedde]] (east), [[Stadskanaal]] (south), [[Veendam]] (west), and [[Menterwolde]] (northwest).
Pekela is located at {{coords|53|6|N|7|0|E}} in the southeast of the province of [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] in the northeast of the [[Netherlands]]. It is bordered by the municipalities of:
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* [[Oldambt (municipality)|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, Groningen|Alteveer]] and the hamlets of [[Bronsveen]] and [[Hoetmansmeer]] are also in the municipality.
The river [[Pekel Aa]] crosses the municipality from north to south. The main population centres in the municipality are the villages of {{ill|Boven Pekela|nl}} (Upper Pekela), [[Nieuwe Pekela]] (New Pekela), and [[Oude Pekela]] (Old Pekela). Part of the village of [[Alteveer, Groningen|Alteveer]] and the hamlets of Bronsveen and {{ill|Hoetmansmeer|nl}} are also in the municipality.


The municipality has a total area of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Pekela}}|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|{{Dutch municipality land area|Pekela}}|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} is land and {{convert|{{Dutch municipality water area|Pekela}}|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="areadataref"/>
The municipality has a total area of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Pekela}}|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|{{Dutch municipality land area|Pekela}}|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} is land and {{convert|{{Dutch municipality water area|Pekela}}|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="areadataref"/>


== Governance ==
== Governance ==
The mayor (''[[burgemeester]]'') of Pekela is [[Meindert Schollema]] of the [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]].<ref name="mayor_now"/> The [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|municipal council]] of Pekela consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
The mayor (''[[burgemeester]]'') of Pekela is Jaap Kuin of the [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]].<ref name="mayor_now"/> The [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|municipal council]] consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="16"|'''Municipality seats'''
!colspan="16"|'''Municipality seats'''
|-
|-
|'''Party'''||'''[[2006 Dutch municipal elections|2006]]'''||'''[[2010 Dutch municipal elections|2010]]'''||'''[[2014 Dutch municipal elections|2014]]'''||'''[[2018 Dutch municipal elections|2018]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2018 |title=Pekela municipal election 2018|url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20180321/671526|access-date=14 May 2024|website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}</ref>||'''[[2022 Dutch municipal elections|2022]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022 |title=Pekela municipal election 2022 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20220316/731054|access-date=14 May 2024|website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}</ref>
|'''Party'''||'''1998'''||'''2002'''||'''2006'''||'''2010'''||'''2014'''
|-
|-
|[[Partij van de Arbeid (Nederland)|PvdA]]||6||6||7||3||2
|[[Socialistische Partij (Nederland)|SP]]||3||3||4||4||3
|-
|-
|[[GroenLinks]]||4||3||1||2||1
|Samen Voor Pekela||-||4||3||3||3
|-
|-
|[[Christen-Democratisch Appèl|CDA]]||2||3||2||1||2
|[[Partij van de Arbeid (Nederland)|PvdA]]||7||3||2||2||2
|-
|-
||[[Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie|VVD]]||2||2||1||2||1
|[[Christen-Democratisch Appèl|CDA]]||2||1||2||2||2
|-
|-
|[[Socialistische Partij (Nederland)|SP]]||-||-||3||3||4
|[[GroenLinks]]||1||2||1||1||2
|-
|-
|[[ChristenUnie]]||1||1||1||-||1
|Party for Freedom|PVV||-||-||-||2||2
|-
|-
|Samen Voor Pekela||-||-||-||4||3
||[[Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie|VVD]]||1||1||2||1||1
|-
|-
|[[United Communist Party (Netherlands)|VCP]]||-||-||-||-||1
|[[ChristenUnie]]||1||-||1||-||-
|-
|[[United Communist Party (Netherlands)|VCP]]||-||-||1||-||-
|-
|-
|'''Total'''||'''15'''||'''15'''||'''15'''||'''15'''||'''15'''
|'''Total'''||'''15'''||'''15'''||'''15'''||'''15'''||'''15'''
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== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
In {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}, the municipality had a total population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Pekela}}}} and a population density of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Pekela}}|/km2|/sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="populationdataref"/>
In {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}, the municipality had a total population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Pekela}}}}, a population density of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality population density|Pekela}}|/km2|/sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="populationdataref"/>

== Notable people ==
* [[Jan de Boer (gymnast)|Jan de Boer]] (1859 in Nieuwe Pekela – 1941) a Dutch gymnast who competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/30740 |title=Jan de Boer|website=Olympedia |access-date=25 February 2022|language=nl}}</ref>
* [[Fré Meis]] (1921–1992), communist politician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn1880-2000/lemmata/bwn5/meis |title=Meis, Frederik (1921-1992) |author=Gerrit Voerman |website=Biographical Dictionary of the Netherlands |year=2013 |language=nl |access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>
* [[Janneke Snijder-Hazelhoff]] (born 1952 in Nieuwe Pekela) a Dutch farmer and politician<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09llkw4tzf/j_f_janneke_snijder_hazelhoff |title=J.F. (Janneke) Snijder-Hazelhoff |website=Dutch Parliament |access-date=22 February 2022|language=nl}}</ref>
* [[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.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/gerard-wiekens/ |title=Gerard Wiekens |website=World Football |access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>

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== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Pekela Villa Elsa 03.JPG|Villa ''Elsa'', Clockstraat, Oude Pekela
File:Pekela Timmer 01.JPG|Art project ''"Geveltjes viadukt"'' in Nieuwe Pekela
File:Het Dokhuis, Oude Pekela (2018) 02.jpg|''Het Dokhuis'', a retirement home in Oude Pekela
File:De Onrust as viewed from the park, Oude Pekela (2018).jpg|Pekelder Windmill ''"De Onrust"'' in Oude Pekela
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:02, 1 September 2024

For the river in Groningen, see Pekel A.
Pekela
Municipality
Bridge in Oude Pekela
Bridge in Oude Pekela
Flag of Pekela
Flag
Coat of arms of Pekela
Coat of arms
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
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJaap Kuin (PvdA)
Area
[2]
 • Total
50.20 km2 (19.38 sq mi)
 • Land49.04 km2 (18.93 sq mi)
 • Water1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
12,176
 • 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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  • Villa Elsa, Clockstraat, Oude Pekela
    Villa Elsa, Clockstraat, Oude Pekela
  • Art project "Geveltjes viadukt" in Nieuwe Pekela
    Art project "Geveltjes viadukt" in Nieuwe Pekela
  • Het Dokhuis, a retirement home in Oude Pekela
    Het Dokhuis, a retirement home in Oude Pekela
  • Pekelder Windmill "De Onrust" in Oude Pekela
    Pekelder Windmill "De Onrust" in Oude Pekela

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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