Bunschoten

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bunschoten


mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Utrecht
leader_name = M. van de Groep
leader_party = ChristenUnie
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 34.88
area_land_km2 = 30.50
area_water_km2 = 4.38
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 19467
population_density_km2 = 638
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52.23
latNS = N
longd = 5.38
longEW = E
website = [http://www.bunschoten.nl www.bunschoten.nl]

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Population centres

The municipality of Bunschoten consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bunschoten-Spakenburg, Eemdijk, Zevenhuizen.

The town of Bunschoten

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. Unfortunately, the fortifications and a part of the town were destroyed at Christmas 1427 in a war between two rival bishops, and were never rebuilt.

References

* Statistics are taken from the [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem88u.htm SDU Staatscourant]