Nunspeet () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

and

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in the central

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. 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 The Veluwemeer (Dutch) or Lake Veluwe is a bordering lake in the Netherlands, between the provinces of Flevoland on the west side and Gelderland on the east side. It is a narrow lake that stretches from south-west to north-east. South of Harderwijk ...

(''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 Elspeet is a tourist village in the Netherlands, in the Veluwe region, in the municipality of Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands. The village is situated about 10 kilometers south of Nunspeet and about 4 kilometers north of Uddel, on the Northern V ...

* Hulshorst * Nunspeet * Vierhouten

Transport

Nunspeet railway station Nunspeet is a railway station located in Nunspeet, Netherlands. The station was opened on 20 August 1863 and is located on the Amersfoort–Zwolle section of the Utrecht–Kampen railway (''Centraalspoorweg''). The services are operated by Nederlan ...

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 Tijs Tinbergen (; born c. 3 July 1947 in ) is a Dutch filmmaker. Tinbergen graduated with honors from the Netherlands Film Academy in 1975. He primarily produces documentaries, usually in collaboration with the producer Jan Musch. In 2009, he w ...

(born 1947 in Hulshorst) a Dutch filmmaker IMDb Database
retrieved 31 August 2019 *

Frank Berghuis Frank Berghuis (born 2 May 1967) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left winger. Club career Born in Nunspeet, Berghuis played for AGOVV, Apeldoornse Boys, PSV, FC VVV, Zwolle, Volendam, Galatasaray, Lommel Lommel () ...

(born 1967 in Nunspeet) a Dutch former footballer *

Leon Bolier Leon Bolier (; born Leendert Wouter Bolier; 21 October 1980), also known by his mononym Bolier, is a Dutch trance composer, DJ, and record producer. Biography His career began to flourish in 2008 with a number of successful song releases includ ...

(born 1980 in Nunspeet), also known by his mononym ''Bolier'', is a Dutch classically trained trance composer, DJ and record producer

Gallery

File:Nunspeet, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM30837 foto5 2013-07-15 14.08.jpg, Reformed church in Nunspeet File:Houten veeschuur vroeg 20e eeuws.JPG, Wooden cattle barn, early 20th century in Nunspeet File:Beltmolen deduif-nunspeet.jpg, "De Duif" windmill, a beltmolen in Nunspeet File:Elspeet, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM30847 compositie2 IMG 4688 2020-04-16 15.16.jpg, Church in

File:Hulshorst, Hervormde kapel foto5 2013-07-15 13.45.jpg, Reformed chapel in Hulshorst File:Hulshorst, molen de Maagd RM30858 foto7 2013-07-15 13.49.jpg, Windmill (molen de Maagd) in Hulshorst

References

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* * {{Authority control Municipalities of Gelderland Populated places in Gelderland