Bunschoten

Bunschoten
Municipality
Countryside in Bunschoten
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°15′N 5°22′E / 52.250°N 5.367°E / 52.250; 5.367Coordinates: 52°15′N 5°22′E / 52.250°N 5.367°E / 52.250; 5.367
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 ([ˈbɵnsxoːtə(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.

The successful female darts player, Aileen de Graaf, is from Bunschoten, from the village of Spakenburg..

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.

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

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