Gulpen-Wittem
Gulpen-Wittem (Dutch: [ˈɣʏlpə(ɱ) ˈʋɪtəm] ⓘ; Limburgish: Gullepe-Wittem [ˈɣʏləpə ˈwɪtəm]) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands (in the province of Limburg) with 14,206 inhabitants as of 2021.
Gulpen-Wittem
Gullepe-Wittem | |
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Municipality | |
The Gulp River through Gulpen | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Limburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′N 5°53′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Established | 1 January 1999 |
| 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) | |
| • 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.