| Main | Births etc |
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Epe | |||
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 De Cannenburgh Castle | |||
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 Location in Gelderland | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Hans van der Hoeve (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
• Total |
157.37 km2 (60.76 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 156.29 km2 (60.34 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) | ||
Epe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːpə] (
listen)) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.
The municipality had a population of data missing in 2013, the town itself had a population of 15,593 in 2007. The town hall stands in Epe, which is situated about 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Apeldoorn and 21 km (13 mi) south of Zwolle.
Another important town within the municipality is Vaassen (12,739 inhabitants), halfway between Epe and Apeldoorn. It has an interesting castle called 'De Cannenburgh', which is open to visitors (guided tour compulsory). Epe, Vaassen and also the village of Oene each have a beautiful medieval church. Other population centres of interest are Emst, Gortel, Tongeren, Wissel and Zuuk.
International relations[]
Dutch Topographic map of Epe, July 2013
Twin towns – Sister cities[]
Epe is twinned with:
Rajecké Teplice, Slovakia- Gronau, Germany
Notable residents[]
- Marc Overmars (Emst, 1973), football player. Played for AFC Ajax, Arsenal F.C. and F.C. Barcelona.
- Teun Mulder (Zuuk, 1981), track cyclist.
- Esther Hart (Epe, 1970), singer.
- Helen Fermate (Halfweg, 1964), artist.
References[]
- ^ "College [Board]" (in Dutch). Gemeente Epe. http://www.epe.nl/internet/college_232/. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten [Key figures for neighbourhoods]" (in Dutch). CBS Statline. CBS. 2 July 2013. http://statline.cbs.nl. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8161CL" (in Dutch). Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland. Het Waterschapshuis. http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand [Population growth; regions per month]" (in Dutch). CBS Statline. CBS. 24 June 2013. http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=37230NED&D1=17-18&D2=101-619,621,624-632&D3=l&LA=EN&HDR=T&STB=G1,G2&VW=T. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
External links[]
- Media related to Epe, Gelderland at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
Media related to 
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Elburg | Oldebroek, Heerde |
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Olst-Wijhe (OV) | ||
   Epe | ||||
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| Apeldoorn | Voorst |
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