Bunschoten

Bunschoten
—  Municipality  —

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Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Area(2006)
 • Total 34.88 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
 • Land 30.50 km2 (11.8 sq mi)
 • Water 4.38 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
 • Total 19,467
 • Density 638/km2 (1,652.4/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.bunschoten.nl

Bunschoten ([ˈbʏn.ˌsχoː.tə(n)] ( listen)) 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:

References

   Municipalities of Utrecht