Three Mosquitoes - Meppel NL
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N 52° 41.853 E 006° 11.391
32U E 310114 N 5842331
Three Mosquitoes, next to the Church in the center of Meppel, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMQ6NE
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Date Posted: 12/30/2015
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The inhabitants of Meppel are also called "Meppeler mosquito" or called mosquito sprayers, following a folk tale, which is known across multiple locations around the world.
The legend has it that one night some people thought the church on fire, because there is a cloud of smoke hung Meppeler the tower, but it turned out to be a swarm of fireflies and mosquitoes.
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