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Gulpen-Wittem
Gulpen-Wittem (Dutch:; Limburgish: Gullepe-Wittem) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands (in the province of Limburg) with 14,206 inhabitants as of 2021.
Gulpen-Wittem came into being after the merger of the municipalities Gulpen and Wittem. This took place at the request by both municipalities. At the time of the merger, both municipalities had about 8000 inhabitants, although Wittem was slightly larger. The town hall in Gulpen has kept its function 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. The area attracts many tourists from across the country, especially during the summer, due to its relatively sloping landscape.