Elp

See also: ELP (disambiguation)

Elp is a small village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 15 km south of Assen.

Elp
Village
The main street of Elp
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Elp in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
Elp Location in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Elp Elp (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°53′1″N 6°38′52″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Midden-Drenthe
Area [1]
• Total	20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	375
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9442[1]
Dialing code	0593

The village was first mentioned in 1362 as "in Elpe". The etymology is unclear.^[3]

Elp was home to 243 people in 1840.^[4]

The Elp culture was named after the village.

See also

• Elp culture