Nunspeet
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.
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 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 and the Eibertjesmarkt'', 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 a Dutch immigrant to the US, in the area that is now Seattle, Washington
- Tijs Tinbergen a Dutch filmmaker
- Frank Berghuis a Dutch former footballer
- Leon Bolier, also known by his mononym Bolier, is a Dutch classically trained trance composer, DJ and record producer