Epen

Epen (; ) 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.

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Locality: Epen
Region: Limburg
Country: Nederland
Population: 725
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.official_name: Epen
Settlement.native_name: Ieëpe
Settlement.native_name_lang: li
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Epen-Wingbermolen-1.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Wingber mill, Epen
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.elevation_m: 130
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7.42
Settlement.population_total: 1,025
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Commons category: Epen
postal code: 6285

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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.

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