Bunschoten

Bunschoten
Municipality
Countryside in Bunschoten Countryside in Bunschoten
Flag of Bunschoten Flag Coat of arms of Bunschoten Coat of arms
Location in Utrecht Location in Utrecht
Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Melis van de Groep (CU)
Area
• Total	34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
• Land	30.44 km2 (11.75 sq mi)
• Water	4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (May 2014)
• Total	20,518
• Density	674/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bunschoter
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	3750–3754
Area code	033
Website	www.bunschoten.nl

Bunschoten ([ˈbʏnˌsxoːtə(n)]) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It lies about 7 km north of Amersfoort. Its territory comprises the original municipality of Bunschoten (created in 1204 by the bishop of Utrecht) and the former municipality of Duyst, De Haar and Zevenhuizen, which was a part of Hoogland from 1854 until 1971.

History

Bunschoten was first named in 1294. It was located on the border between Utrecht and Guelders, and it suffered a number of times from invasions from Guelders. In 1383, the bishop of Utrecht gave Bunschoten city rights, which allowed the citizens to build an earthen wall around the town. The fortifications and a part of the town were destroyed at Christmas 1427 in a war between two rival bishops, and were never rebuilt.

Population centres

The municipality of Bunschoten consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

• Bunschoten
• Spakenburg
• Eemdijk
• Zevenhuizen

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Bunschoten, June 2015.

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website