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, namely Hulshorst, Elspeet, and Vierhouten. Nunspeet has a vivid historical foundation, called Nuwenspete. In 1973 Nunspeet became its own separate municipality after having been part of Ermelo before.RecreationNunspeet is a popular tourist area 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 centresNunspeetElspeetHulshorstVierhouten <gallery> File:Nunspeet, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM30837 foto5 2013-07-15 14.08.jpg|Reformed church in Nunspeet File:Houten veeschuur vroeg 20e eeuws.JPG|Wooden cattle barn, early 20th century in Nunspeet File:Beltmolen deduif-nunspeet.jpg|Beltmolen "De Duif" in Nunspeet File:2010-04-18 15.08 Elspeet, kerk foto3.JPG|Church in Elspeet File:Hulshorst, Hervormde kapel foto5 2013-07-15 13.45.jpg|Reformed chapel in Hulshorst File:Hulshorst, molen de Maagd RM30858 foto7 2013-07-15 13.49.jpg|Windmill (molen de Maagd) in Hulshorst </gallery>