Epen

This article is about the village in Limburg, Netherlands. For the Greek political party, see National Political Union (1984).

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.

Epen Ieëpe
Village
Wingber mill, Epen
Epen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Epen Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°47′N 5°55′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Gulpen-Wittem
Area [1]
• Total	7.42 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	130 m (430 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,025
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6285[1]
Dialing code	043

The village was first mentioned in 1041 as "in villis ... Apine", and probably means "settlement near a river".^[3] Epen developed in the Early Middle Ages.^[4]

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.^[4]

Epen was home to 443 people in 1840. After World War II, it started to develop as a tourist area.^[5]

Gallery

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