Epen

(Dutch) Epen
(Limburgish) Ieëpe
Town

Wingber mill, Epen
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Gulpen-Wittem
Population (1 January 2005)
  Total 740
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Epen (Limburgish: Ieëpe) is a town 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. The town is known for its timber framed houses and is part of the sightseeing tour the Mergellandroute.

In 2005, Epen had 740 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.11 km², and contained 197 residences.[1]

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.

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Coordinates: 50°47′N 5°55′E / 50.783°N 5.917°E