Nunspeet () is a

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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 (''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 Tijs Tinbergen (; born 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 won the Golden ...

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

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 Elspeet 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

External links

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