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| Coordinates: 52°23′N 5°48′E / 52.383°N 5.8°E | |||
| 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. Hoophuizen was often the victim of flooding, and completely vanished in 1916, when a big flood destroyed the last remaining farms. Nunspeet has a vivid historical foundation, called Nuwenspete [1]. In 1973 Nunspeet became its own separate municipality after having been part of Ermelo before.
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Recreation
Nunspeet is popular with tourists because it is surrounded by woods, vacation resorts, and its town center located around the main market square.
Nunspeet is situated on the shore of the Veluwemeer (Veluwe lake) making it popular for water recreation. 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".
Islamic Center
The national center of the Muslim Ahmadiyya Movement has been located in Nunspeet since 1985, and the annual spiritual gathering of the community is held there every year[2].
Population centres
- Elspeet
- Hulshorst
- Nunspeet
- Vierhouten
Transportation
- Railway station: Nunspeet
References
- ^ http://www.nuwenspete.nl
- ^ Nunspeter Post
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Coordinates: 52°23′N 5°48′E / 52.383°N 5.8°E
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