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Epen

Located in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg Coordinates: 50°46′33″ N 5°54′40″ E

Map showing the location of Epen Epen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
725
725
Elevation
150 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport18 km
LGG Liège Airport36 km

About Epen

Epen is a village. Location: Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg. Population: 725. Elevation: 150 m.

From Wikipedia

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

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Climate of Epen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (85 mm)
Driest month
April (61 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Epen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)726474617184857375707683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Epen

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 12 km to the east.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 18 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 36 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 12 kmeast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 59 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 69 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

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