Bunschoten

Bunschoten
Countryside in Bunschoten
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°15′N 5°22′E / 52.250°N 5.367°E / 52.250; 5.367
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorMelis van de Groep (CU)
Area
  Total
34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
  Land30.38 km2 (11.73 sq mi)
  Water4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
22,019
  Density725/km2 (1,880/sq mi)
DemonymBunschoter(s)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3750–3754
Area code033
Websitewww.bunschoten.nl

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.