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Bunnik

Reformed Church in Bunnik

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Location in Utrecht

Government

• Body

Municipal council

Area

• Total

37.57 km² (14.51 sq mi)

• Land

36.95 km² (14.27 sq mi)

• Water

0.62 km² (0.24 sq mi)

Elevation

3 m (10 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

14,591

• Density

395/km² (1,020/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Bunniker(s)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

3980–3985

Area code

030

Bunnik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbʏnɪk]) is a municipality and village in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands. The recorded history of the village dates back nearly 2000 years, when the Romans constructed a fort at Fectio (now Vechten) with a harbour facing the river Rhine, which marked the border of the Roman Empire. The fort developed into a thriving trading centre, which continued to exist after the Romans abandoned the fort in the fourth century. Subsequently, the area was occupied by the Frisians and the Franks. In the 8th and 9th century, the villages of Bunninchem (Bunnik), Lodichem (Odijk) and Wercundia (Werkhoven) developed.

Chief interests of Bunnik are its surrounding nature, consisting mainly of forests and farmlands. Additionally, Bunnik, hosts the oldest Youth Hostel in the Netherlands. The major European construction and services company Royal BAM Group has its headquarters in Bunnik.

Population centres
- Topography
Transportation
Notable people
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See also

Population centres

The municipality of Bunnik consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bunnik, Odijk, Werkhoven.

Topography

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

Transportation

Bunnik railway station

Notable people

Birgit Schuurman, 2016

Jacob Pieter van Braam (1737 in Werkhoven – 1803) a Dutch admiral
Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest (1739 in Werkhoven – 1801) a Dutch-American merchant in China
John Oostrom (born 1930 in Werkhoven) the first Dutch-born Canadian parliamentarian
Coby van Baalen (born 1957 in Werkhoven) an equestrian, team silver medallist at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Katja Schuurman (born 1975 in Bunnik) a Dutch actress, singer and TV personality
Birgit Schuurman (born 1977) a Dutch singer and actress, brought up in Bunnik
Jaap Stockmann (born 1984 in Bunnik) a retired Dutch field hockey goalkeeper who played for the Dutch national team