Elspeet

Elspeet is a tourist village in the Netherlands, in the Veluwe region, in the municipality of Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands. The village is situated about 10 kilometers south of Nunspeet and about 4 kilometers north of Uddel, on the Northern Veluwe. It is surrounded by forest and heather. The village has 4,635[3] inhabitants.

Elspeet
Village
Dutch Reformed Church
Elspeet Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands Show map of Gelderland Elspeet Elspeet (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°15′28″N 5°46′51″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Nunspeet
Area [1]
• Total	31.53 km2 (12.17 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	4,730
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8075[1]
Dialing code	0577

The origin of the name Elspeet isn't entirely clear. El is thought to be referring to the word old and speet (spaded)i .e. to its older reclamation: ground first spaded over, as distinct from Nunspeet where this came later.

Elspeet is a conservative Protestant village. In the 2006 municipal elections, 70 percent of the local population voted for the Reformed Political Party (SGP). The three Christian parties in the elections (the Reformed Political Party, the Christian Union and the Christian Democratic Appeal) had a combined total of almost 90 percent of the votes.