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Nunspeet
Municipality
Skyline of Nunspeet
Skyline of Nunspeet
Flag of Nunspeet
Flag
 Coat of arms of Nunspeet
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Nunspeet in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 129.53 km2 (50.01 sq mi)
 • Land 128.79 km2 (49.73 sq mi)
 • Water 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 26,704
 • Density 207/km2 (540/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Nunspeter
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8070–8077
Area code 0341, 0577
Gem-Nunspeet-OpenTopo
Dutch Topographic map of Nunspeet, June 2015

Nunspeet (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnʏnspeːt]) is a municipality and town in the central Netherlands. It has been an agricultural site since prehistoric times. The municipality contains a number of villages, namely Hulshorst, Elspeet, and Vierhouten. Nunspeet has a vivid historical foundation, called Nuwenspete. In 1972 Nunspeet became a separate municipality after having been part of Ermelo before.

Recreation

Nunspeet is a popular tourist area because it is surrounded by woods, holiday resorts and the former sea. Nunspeet has a town center which is located around the main market square.

Nunspeet is situated on the shore of the Veluwemeer (Veluwe lake) which makes it popular for water leisure. There is also a small lake called "de Zandenplas" which is a popular recreational area in wooded sandy terrain.

Other tourist attractions include the weekly market and the town festival, De nacht van Nunspeet (Nunspeet Night) and the Eibertjesmarkt (Eibertjes market), as well as an annual sporting event called "de Keiler".

Population centres

  • Elspeet
  • Hulshorst
  • Nunspeet
  • Vierhouten

Transport

  • Nunspeet railway station

Notable people

  • Henry Van Asselt (1817 in Elspeet - 1902) a Dutch immigrant to the US, in the area that is now Seattle, Washington
  • Tijs Tinbergen (born 1947 in Hulshorst) a Dutch filmmaker
  • Frank Berghuis (born 1967 in Nunspeet) a Dutch former footballer
  • Leon Bolier (born 1980 in Nunspeet), also known by his mononym Bolier, is a Dutch classically trained trance composer, DJ and record producer

Gallery

  • Nunspeet, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM30837 foto5 2013-07-15 14.08

    Reformed church in Nunspeet

  • Houten veeschuur vroeg 20e eeuws

    Wooden cattle barn, early 20th century in Nunspeet

  • Beltmolen deduif-nunspeet

    "De Duif" windmill, a beltmolen in Nunspeet

  • Elspeet, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM30847 compositie2 IMG 4688 2020-04-16 15.16

    Church in Elspeet

  • Hulshorst, Hervormde kapel foto5 2013-07-15 13.45

    Reformed chapel in Hulshorst

  • Hulshorst, molen de Maagd RM30858 foto7 2013-07-15 13.49

    Windmill (molen de Maagd) in Hulshorst

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