Libelle (Dutch magazine)
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- Women's magazine
- Lifestyle magazine
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| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 256,903 (2018) |
| Publisher | DPG Media |
| Founded | 1934 |
| First issue | 13 April 1934 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Based in | Amsterdam |
| Language | Dutch |
| Website | Libelle |
Libelle (from the Latin "libellus", meaning book or writ) is a weekly women's magazine published in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It has been in circulation since 1934.
Libelle was first published on 13 April 1934 by NV Uitgeverij.[1][2] The magazine was part of VNU[3] and was published by VNU Tijdschriften for several years.[4] In 2001 the magazine became part of Sanoma[5] and was published by Sanoma Media Netherlands B.V. on a weekly basis.[6] It has its headquarters in Amsterdam.[6]
Following the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II the editors of Libelle endorsed support of the German forces.[7] In the late 1960s another women's magazine, Beatrijs, merged with Libelle.[8] During the 1990s Libelle was among the Dutch publications which functioned as an opinion leader in political and health-related issues.[9]
The target audience of Libelle is women aged between 30–55 most of whom are average Dutch women.[10] The weekly mostly features articles about fashion, beauty, culinary, travel, human interest, health, and work.[10][11]
Franska Stuy served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine from 1999 until 2015, and as of 2015 Hilmar Mulder was in charge.[12]
For the past 20 years Libelle has been organizing a week long outdoor event in May, the Libelle Zomerweek.[13] In 2016 this event attracted 84,300 visitors.[14]
The magazine has a Flemish edition with the same name, Libelle, published in Belgium.[15] Although they are part of the same company, each magazine has an independent editorial board.[15]
Circulation
Libelle was the thirtieth best-selling women's magazine in 2001 globally with a circulation of 643,000 copies.[4] By 2016 circulation fell to about 300,000 copies. It kept dropping since, at a rate of about 20,000 annually.
