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Bunschoten

Bunschoten
Municipality
Countryside in Bunschoten
Countryside in Bunschoten
Flag of Bunschoten
Flag
Coat of arms of Bunschoten
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Bunschoten in a municipal map of Utrecht
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:

Gem-Bunschoten-OpenTopo.jpg

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


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