Epe
Encyclopedia
is a municipality
and a town
in the eastern Netherlands
.
The town has 15,593 (01-01-2007) inhabitants, whilst the municipality as a whole has a population of 32,989.
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
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the eastern Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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The town has 15,593 (01-01-2007) inhabitants, whilst the municipality as a whole has a population of 32,989.
The town hall stands in Epe, which is situated about 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
and 21 km (13 mi) south of Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
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Another important town within the municipality is Vaassen
Vaassen
Vaassen is one of four villages in the Dutch municipality Epe. Vaassen is situated between Apeldoorn and Zwolle, on the eastern edge of the Veluwe in the province of Gelderland and has 12,719 inhabitants...
(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
Emst
Emst is a town of 3,000 inhabitants, located in the municipality of Epe in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It is the birthplace of soccer player Marc Overmars. Emst is located in the forest area of Veluwe. More info:...
, Gortel, Tongeren, Wissel
Wissel
Wissel is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Epe, about 2 km west of the town of Epe.-References:...
and Zuuk
Zuuk
Zuuk is a hamlet in the Netherlands, south of Zwolle, in the province of Gelderland in the municipality of Epe....
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Famous people from the municipality of Epe
- Marc OvermarsMarc OvermarsMarc Overmars is a retired Dutch footballer. He is best known as a right-footed left winger, although he is able to use both his feet with equal precision and power...
(EmstEmstEmst is a town of 3,000 inhabitants, located in the municipality of Epe in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It is the birthplace of soccer player Marc Overmars. Emst is located in the forest area of Veluwe. More info:...
, 1973), football player. Played for AFC Ajax, Arsenal F.C.Arsenal F.C.Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
and F.C. Barcelona. - Teun MulderTeun MulderTeunis Mulder is a Dutch track cyclist. He is a former keirin World Champion and won a silver in the team sprint with Theo Bos and Tim Veldt. Mulder also won a total of four world cup classics in the team sprint and keirin. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,...
(ZuukZuukZuuk is a hamlet in the Netherlands, south of Zwolle, in the province of Gelderland in the municipality of Epe....
, 1981), track cyclist. - Esther HartEsther HartEsther Hart is a Dutch singer. She entered BBC TV's A Song for Europe contest in 2003 with the song "Wait For Moment". She withdrew from that contest as participating for two countries would not have been acceptable for both BBC and NOS...
(Epe, 1970), singer. - Helen Fermate (Halfweg, 1964), artist.