Bunschoten
Bunschoten | |
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Countryside in Bunschoten | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Utrecht | |
| Coordinates: 52°15′N 5°22′E / 52.250°N 5.367°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Melis van de Groep (CU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 30.38 km2 (11.73 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 22,019 |
| • Density | 725/km2 (1,880/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bunschoter(s) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3750–3754 |
| Area code | 033 |
| Website | www |
Bunschoten (pronounced [ˈbʏnsxoːtə(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.