# Meijel

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**Meijel** (ˈmɛi.əl; li: *Méél*) is a former [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_the_Netherlands) and a [village](/source/Village) in south-eastern [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands).

## 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".[2] Meijel developed on a sandy ridge in the [raised bog](/source/Raised_bog) of the [Peel](/source/Peel,_Netherlands). It became a free *[heerlijkheid](/source/Heerlijkheid)* (no fief). In 1716, it became part of the Austrian [Upper Guelders](/source/Upper_Guelders).[3]

The Catholic St Nicolaas Church is a three-aisled church with a wide tower which was constructed from 1953 to 1955 to replace the church which was destroyed in 1944.[3]

Meijel was home to 996 inhabitants in 1840.[4] It was severely damaged during [World War II](/source/World_War_II) during a [failed German counter attack](/source/Battle_of_Meijel).[3] Meijel was an independent municipality until 2010 when it was merged into [Peel en Maas](/source/Peel_en_Maas).[4]

## References

1. ["Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021"](https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls). *Central Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

1. ["Meijel - (geografische naam)"](https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/meijel) (in Dutch). *Etymologiebank*. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

1. Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). [*Meijel*](https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0096.php) (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

1. ["Meijel"](https://www.plaatsengids.nl/meijel) (in Dutch). *Plaatsengids*. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.meijel.nl/)

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