Nunspeet

Nunspeet
Municipality
Skyline of Nunspeet
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°23′N 5°47′E / 52.383°N 5.783°ECoordinates: 52°23′N 5°47′E / 52.383°N 5.783°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Breunis van de Weerd (CDA)
Area[2]
• Total	129.53 km^2 (50.01 sq mi)
• Land	128.79 km^2 (49.73 sq mi)
• Water	0.74 km^2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	8 m (26 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	26,704
• Density	207/km^2 (540/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Nunspeter
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	8070–8077
Area code	0341, 0577
Website	www.nunspeet.nl

Dutch Topographic map of Nunspeet, June 2015

Nunspeet ( pronunciation ) 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.^[5] In 1973 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 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

• Nunspeet
• Elspeet
• Hulshorst
• Vierhouten

Gallery

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

Transportation

• Railway station: Nunspeet

See also

• Round House

References

1. "Samenstelling" [Members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Nunspeet. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 8071GJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
5. nuwenspete.nl

External links

• Media related to Nunspeet at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website