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This article is about the village in Limburg, Netherlands. For the Greek political party, see National Political Union (1984). Village in Limburg, Netherlands
Epen Ieëpe
Village
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Coordinates: 50°47′N 5°55′E / 50.783°N 5.917°E / 50.783; 5.917
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Gulpen-Wittem
Area
 • Total7.42 km (2.86 sq mi)
Elevation130 m (430 ft)
Population
 • Total1,025
 • Density140/km (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code6285
Dialing code043

Epen (Dutch: [ˈeːpə(n)]; Limburgish: Ieëpe [ˈiəpə]) is a village in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and lies about 15 km southwest of Kerkrade. Epen is known for its timber framed houses and is part of the sightseeing tour the Mergellandroute.

The village was first mentioned in 1041 as "in villis ... Apine", and probably means "settlement near a river". Epen developed in the Early Middle Ages.

The Catholic St Paul Conversion Church is a single aisled church with a semi built-in tower with needle spire. The church was built between 1841 and 1842 and the tower was added between 1847 and 1848.

Epen was home to 443 people in 1840. After World War II, it started to developed as a tourist area.

Gallery

  • Inn De Smidse Inn De Smidse
  • Het Patronaat Het Patronaat
  • St Paul Conversion Church St Paul Conversion Church
  • Hotel in Epen Hotel in Epen

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6285AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. "Epen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Epen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. "Epen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.

External links

  • Epen travel guide from Wikivoyage
Populated places in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem
Villages
Hamlets
List of cities, towns and villages in Limburg (Netherlands)


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