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.[5] In 1972 Nunspeet became a separate municipality after having been part of Ermelo before.
Nunspeet | |
|---|---|
 Skyline of Nunspeet | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 52°23′N 5°47′E / 52.383°N 5.783°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Céline Blom (D66) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.53 km2 (50.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 128.74 km2 (49.71 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 28,021 |
| • Density | 218/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Nunspeter |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 8070–8077 |
| Area code | 0341, 0577 |
| Website | www |
Recreation
editNunspeet 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
edit- Elspeet
- Hulshorst
- Nunspeet
- Vierhouten
Transport
editSee also
editNotable people
edit- 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 [6]
- 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
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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
References
edit- ^ "Samenstelling" [Members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Nunspeet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8071GJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ nuwenspete.nl
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 31 August 2019
External links
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Media related to Nunspeet at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
