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Gulpen-Wittem

Epen

Epen is a small town in , the southern most region of the . It's a picturesque little place that features some of the best landscape views in the country and is dotted with the timber framed houses that are so typical for this area.
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  • Type: Village with 1,080 residents
  • Description: village in Gulpen-Wittem, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Vooseriek”
  • Postal code: 6285

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Paulusbekeringkerk and Heimansgroeve.

Church
Photo: Romaine, CC0.
is a church.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Romaine, CC0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Chapel
Photo: Romaine, CC0.
is a chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Partij-Wittem and Gulpen.

Photo: Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , the southernmost part of the . The village comprises the two hamlets of Partij and Wittem. As a whole, it is part of the municipality of -Wittem.

Photo: LightPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The friendly village of is considered to be the heart of the Heuvelland, the most beautiful and hilly part of the region. Its cosy, small centre is a popular destination for Dutch tourists and is a lively place in summer, when a range of events and small festivals are organised.

Village
Photo: Aelske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 13 km south of .

Epen

Latitude
50.7767° or 50° 46′ 36″ north
Longitude
5.9124° or 5° 54′ 45″ east
Population
1,080
Elevation
150 metres (492 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NL EPN
Open location code
9F27QWG6+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2553382325
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2756056
Wiki­data ID
Q99991
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Epen” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Epen”
  • Bulgarian: “Епен”
  • Catalan: “Epen”
  • Cebuano: “Epen”
  • Chinese: “Epen”
  • Dutch: “Epen”
  • French: “Epen”
  • Irish: “Epen”
  • Limburgan: “Ieëpe”
  • Luxembourgish: “Epen”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Epen”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Epen”
  • Persian: “ایپن”
  • Polish: “Epen”
  • Slovenian: “Epen”
  • Ukrainian: “Епен”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Epen”. Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.