Nunspeet

Nunspeet has a vivid historical foundation, called Nuwenspete. In 1972 Nunspeet became a separate municipality after having been part of Ermelo before.

• Name — Nunspeet • Settlement Type — Municipality • Image Skyline — Zicht op Nunspeet1.jpg • Image Caption — Skyline of Nunspeet • Image Flag — Nunspeet vlag.svg • Flag Size — 100x67px • Image Shield — Coat of arms of Nunspeet.svg • Shield Size — 100x80px • Image Map — Map - NL - Municipality code 0302 (2009).svg • Map Alt — Highlighted position of Nunspeet in a municipal map of Gelderland • Map Caption — Location in Gelderland • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Gelderland • Governing Body — Municipal council • Leader Party — D66 • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Céline Blom • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — Nunspeet • Area Land Km2 — Nunspeet • Area Water Km2 — Nunspeet • Elevation M — 8 • Population Total — Nunspeet • Population As Of — popbasemonth popbaseyear • Population Density Km2 — Nunspeet • Population Demonym — Nunspeter • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Timezone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postcode • Postal Code — 8070–8077 • Area Code Type — Area code • Area Code — 0341, 0577 • Website — 1=http: www.nunspeet.nl • Illustration — Dutch Topographic map of Nunspeet, June 2015 Nunspeet 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.

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".

• Elspeet • Hulshorst • Nunspeet • Vierhouten

• Nunspeet railway station

• 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

• Illustration — Reformed church in Nunspeet • Illustration — Wooden cattle barn, early 20th century in Nunspeet • Illustration — "De Duif" windmill, a beltmolen in Nunspeet • Illustration — Church in Elspeet • Illustration — Reformed chapel in Hulshorst • Illustration — Windmill (molen de Maagd) in Hulshorst