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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Epse
| settlement_type         = [[Village]]
| other_name              = <!-- if different from name -->
| native_name             = <!-- if different from name -->
| native_name_lang        = nl
| image_skyline           = Epse, monumentale boerderij.jpg
| image_alt               =
| image_caption           = Farm in Epse
| image_flag              = Epse vlag.svg
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| pushpin_map             = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
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| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Gelderland]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Lochem]]
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| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7214AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 22 March 2022 }}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 7
| elevation_min_m         =
| elevation_max_m         =
| area_footnotes          = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=22 March 2022 |quote=two entries}}</ref>
| area_total_km2          = 8.85
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| population_footnotes    = <ref name=CBS/>
| population_total        = 2,069
| population_as_of        = 2021
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| population_density_km2  = auto
| timezone                = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset              = +1
| timezone_DST            = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[List of postal codes in the Netherlands|Postal code]]
| postal_code             = 7214<ref name="stat"/>
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Dialing code]]
| area_code               = 0575
| coordinates             = {{coord|52.22487|6.19949|region:NL|display=title, inline}}
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'''Epse''' is a village in the [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] of [[Lochem]], [[Provinces of the Netherlands|province]] of [[Gelderland]], [[Netherlands]]. It lies south of the [[A1 motorway (Netherlands)|A1 motorway]] and north of [[Gorssel]], which was a separate municipality encompassing Epse until 2005, when it was merged with Lochem. In 2021, the village had a population of 2,069.<ref name=CBS>{{in lang|nl}} [https://www.lochem.nl/fileadmin/internet-doc/Bestuur-Organisatie-Nieuws/OverLochem/Onderzoekenencijfers/Bevolkingscijfers_op_1_januari_2021.pdf Statistische gegevens gemeente Lochem op 1 januari 2021], gemeente Lochem</ref> The Dutch Reformed Church at its centre was built in 1930.
== History ==
It was first mentioned in 1195 as de Epse. The etymology is unclear.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/epse |title=Epse - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In 1840, it was home to 567 people.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/epse |title=Epse |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vvvlochem.nl/kerk-epse |title=Kerk Epse |website=VVV Lochem |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In 2021, it was announced that the church will close in 2023, and the Catholic church in neighbouring [[Joppe, Netherlands|Joppe]] will also close.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gorssel.nl/laatste-nieuws/nieuws/sluiting-dreigt-voor-kerkgebouwen-joppe-en-epse |title=Sluiting dreigt voor kerkgebouwen Joppe en Epse |website=Gorssel |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In 2000, a northern section of Epse was transferred to [[Deventer]] for the construction of an industrial zone. The area was home to 58 people.<ref name="plaats"/>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{commons category-inline}}
* [https://www.plaatsengids.nl/epse Epse on plaatsengids.nl]
{{Dutch municipality Lochem}}
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[[Category:Populated places in Gelderland]]
[[Category:Lochem]]