Empe

Empe
Empe
Coordinates: 52°9′N 6°8′E / 52.150°N 6.133°E / 52.150; 6.133Coordinates: 52°9′N 6°8′E / 52.150°N 6.133°E / 52.150; 6.133
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Brummen
Population (1 January 2009)	708

Empe is a settlement in the municipality of Brummen in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. Its population is 690 on 1 January 2005. Empe is located on the Apeldoorn-Zutphen railway, 4 km west of Zutphen. The NS railway station Voorst-Empe was reopened on 10 December 2006. The castle Huis Empe, built in 1550 by Thomas van Buerlo, mayor of Zutphen, lies on the edge of the village.

Notable people

Dick Dolman (b. 1935), politician, member of parliament 1970-1990
Stefan Groothuis (b. 1981), speed skater

Populated places in the municipality of Brummen

Villages	Broek Cortenoever Eerbeek Empe Hall Leuvenheim Oeken Tonden Voorstonden

List of cities, towns and villages in Gelderland

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