Nunspeet

Nunspeet
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°23′N 5°48′E / 52.383°N 5.8°E / 52.383; 5.8
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Area(2006)
- Total	129.49 km2 (50 sq mi)
- Land	128.73 km2 (49.7 sq mi)
- Water	0.76 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Total	52,368
- Density	206/km2 (533.5/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Nunspeet is a municipality and town in the central Netherlands. It has been an agricultural site since prehistoric times. It contains a number of villages, like Oosteinde, Westeinde, Hulshorst, Elspeet, Vierhouten and Hoophuizen. Nunspeet has a vivid historical foundation, called Nuwenspete.^[1] In 1973 Nunspeet became its own separate municipality after having been part of Ermelo before.

Recreation

Nunspeet is a popular tourists site because it is surrounded by woods, holiday resorts, and the town center 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 holiday resort.

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

Transportation

• Railway station: Nunspeet

References

1. ^ http://www.nuwenspete.nl

External links

• Official Website
• Nunspeter Post

Coordinates: 52°23′N 5°48′E / 52.383°N 5.8°E / 52.383; 5.8