Gulpen-Wittem (Dutch: [ˈɣʏlpə(ɱ) ˈʋɪtəm] ; Limburgish: Gullepe-Wittem [ˈɣʏləpə ˈwɪtəm])[tone?] is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands (in the province of Limburg) with 14,206 inhabitants as of 2021.
Gulpen-Wittem
Gullepe-Wittem | |
|---|---|
 The Gulp River through Gulpen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Limburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′N 5°53′E / 50.817°N 5.883°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Established | 1 January 1999[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Nicole Ramaekers-Rutjens |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.36 km2 (28.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 73.18 km2 (28.25 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.18 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 14,206 |
| • Density | 194/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6270–6289, 6320–6321 |
| Area code | 043 |
| Website | www |
Gulpen-Wittem came into being after the merger of the municipalities Gulpen and Wittem. This took place after a request of both municipalities. At the time of the merger, both municipalities had about 8000 inhabitants, although Wittem was bigger than Gulpen. The town hall was situated in Gulpen, and has kept its function as town hall in the new municipality. The former town hall of Wittem was situated in a manor house in Mechelen since 1986, which is now being used as a "nursing hostel".
The municipality is rural, with many castles, half-timbered houses and old monumental farms. Yearly, Gulpen-Wittem attracts many tourists from the entire country because of its relatively sloping landscape, especially during the summer.
Population centres
edit- Beertsenhoven
- Berghem
- Berghof
- Beutenaken
- Billinghuizen
- Bissen
- Bommerig
- Broek
- Cartils
- Crapoel
- Dal
- De Hut
- Diependal
- Dijk
- Elkenrade
- Elzet
- Epen
- Eperheide
- Etenaken
- Euverem
- Eys
- Eyserheide
- Gracht
- Gulpen
- Heijenrath
- Helle
- Hilleshagen
- Höfke
- Hurpesch
- Ingber
- Kapolder
- Kleeberg
- Kosberg
- Kuttingen
- Landsrade
- Mechelen
- Mingersberg
- Nijswiller
- Overeys
- Overgeul
- Partij
- Pesaken
- Piepert
- Plaat
- Reijmerstok
- Schilberg
- Schweiberg
- Sinselbeek
- Slenaken
- Stokhem
- Terlinden
- Terpoorten
- Terziet
- Trintelen
- Wahlwiller
- Waterop
- Wijlre
- Wittem
Topography
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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, June 2015
Economy
editApart from beer brewing ("Gulpener" (at Gulpen) and "Brand" (at Wijlre)), vinegar production ("Gulpener") and agriculture, tourism is essential aspect of economical activity in this municipality. Especially Slenaken is a distinct tourist site.
Notable people
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- Jan Gerard Kemmerling (1776 in Gulpen – 1818) Mayor of Heerlen and Nieuwenhagen
- Adolphe Engers (1884 in Gulpen – 1945) a Dutch writer and stage and film actor[6]
- Martinus Cobbenhagen (1893 in Gulpen - 1954) a Dutch Roman Catholic priest, economist and academic
- Antoon Coolen (1897 in Wijlre - 1961) a Dutch writer of novels
- René van der Linden (born 1943 in Eys) a retired Dutch politician, diplomat and economist
- Sjef Hensgens (born 1948 in Wijlre) a retired Dutch middle-distance runner, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Henk Savelberg (born 1953 in Mechelen) a Dutch head chef
- Ralf Vandebergh (born 1976 in Nijswiller) a Dutch astronomer and professional photographer
Gallery
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The river Gulp near Slenaken -
Hilly landscape near Slenaken -
Countryside panorama -
Kunstroute Gulpen -
Epen, panorama of the village from Camerig
References
edit- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1999" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1999]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "College van Burgemeester en Wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Gulpen-Wittem. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6271BG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 20 October 2019
External links
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Media related to Gulpen-Wittem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
