Voorthuizen: Veluwe Tourism Village Near Barneveld
Holiday parks and campsites cluster around Voorthuizen, drawn by the Veluwe forest that begins just south of the village. This has given the place a tourism-oriented economy uncommon for a settlement of about 9,710 residents. Voorthuizen falls within the gemeente Barneveld in Gelderland. The Reformed Protestant community has a strong local presence.
The centre along the Hoofdstraat has a commercial strip serving both residents and visitors. The Zeumeren recreation lake to the north offers swimming and beach activities in summer. The Kootwijkerzand, one of the largest drift sand areas in western Europe, is accessible from the surrounding Veluwe.
Barneveld is about 8 kilometres south. Amersfoort lies roughly 20 kilometres west. Apeldoorn is approximately 20 kilometres east.
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Holiday parks and campsites cluster around Voorthuizen, drawn by the Veluwe forest that begins just south of the village. This has given the place a tourism-oriented economy uncommon for a settlement of about 9,710 residents. Voorthuizen falls within the gemeente Barneveld in Gelderland. The Reformed Protestant community has a strong local presence.
The centre along the Hoofdstraat has a commercial strip serving both residents and visitors. The Zeumeren recreation lake to the north offers swimming and beach activities in summer. The Kootwijkerzand, one of the largest drift sand areas in western Europe, is accessible from the surrounding Veluwe.
Barneveld is about 8 kilometres south. Amersfoort lies roughly 20 kilometres west. Apeldoorn is approximately 20 kilometres east.
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