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{{short description|Municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands}}
{{Infobox settlement
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<!-- Name and transliteration -->
| name                    = Bunnik
| settlement_type         = [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
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| image_skyline           = BunnikNHkerk.jpg
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = Reformed Church in Bunnik
| image_flag              = Flag of Bunnik.svg
| flag_size               = 100x67px
| flag_alt                = 
| image_shield            = Bunnik wapen.svg
| shield_size             = 100x80px
| shield_alt              = 
<!-- Maps, coordinates -->
| image_map               = Map - NL - Municipality code 0312 (2009).svg
| map_alt                 = Highlighted position of Bunnik in a municipal map of Utrecht
| map_caption             = Location in Utrecht
| coordinates             = {{coord|52|3|N|5|14|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes   = 
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]]
| government_footnotes    = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web
 |url = https://www.bunnik.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college-burgemeester-wethouders/burgemeester/
 |title = Burgermeester
 |trans-title = Mayor
 |language = Dutch
 |author = 
 |date = 
 |publisher = Gemeente Bunnik
 |accessdate = 4 April 2014
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140407072251/https://www.bunnik.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college-burgemeester-wethouders/burgemeester/
 |archive-date = 7 April 2014
 |url-status = dead
 }}</ref>
| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party            = [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]]
| leader_title            = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = Ruud van Bennekom
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| unit_pref               = Metric
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| area_footnotes          = <ref>{{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2          = {{Dutch municipality total area|Bunnik}}
| area_land_km2           = {{Dutch municipality land area|Bunnik}}
| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Bunnik}}
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web 
 |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
 |title = Postcodetool for 3984NC
 |trans-title=|language = Dutch
 |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> 
 |date = 
 |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
 |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
 |access-date = 4 April 2014}}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 3
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| population_footnotes    = <ref>{{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}</ref>
| population_total        = {{Dutch municipality population|Bunnik}}
| population_as_of        = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}
| population_density_km2  = {{Dutch municipality population density|Bunnik}} <!-- For automatic calculation: auto-->
| population_demonym      = Bunniker(s)
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| timezone                = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset              = +1
| timezone_DST            = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 3980–3985
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 030
| website                 = {{URL|http://www.bunnik.nl|bunnik.nl}}
| footnotes               =
}}
'''Bunnik''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈbʏnɪk|-|Nl-Bunnik.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] and [[village]] in the [[Provinces of the Netherlands|province]] of [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]], [[Netherlands]]. The [[recorded history]] of the village dates back nearly 2000 years, when the [[Ancient Rome|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.

Bunnik is of interest for its surrounding nature area, 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 ==
The municipality of Bunnik contains the small towns and villages of Bunnik, [[Odijk]], [[Werkhoven]].

===Topography===
[[File:Gem-Bunnik-OpenTopo.jpg|475px|]]

''Map of the municipality of Bunnik, June 2015.''

==Transportation==
*[[Bunnik railway station]]

== Notable people ==
[[File:Birgit schuurman-1451340649.jpg|120px|thumb|Birgit Schuurman, 2016]]
* [[Thea Beckman]] (1923 – 2004 in Bunnik), author of children's books
* [[Jacob Pieter van Braam]] (1737 in Werkhoven – 1803) an admiral
* [[Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest]] (1739 in Werkhoven – 1801) a Dutch-American merchant in China
* [[John Oostrom]] (1930 in Werkhoven – 2023) the first Dutch-born [[Parliament of Canada|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) an actress, singer and TV personality<ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0776929/  IMDb Database] retrieved 21 December 2019 </ref>
* [[Birgit Schuurman]] (born 1977) a singer and actress, brought up in Bunnik<ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1455825/  IMDb Database] retrieved 21 December 2019 </ref>
* [[Jaap Stockmann]] (born 1984 in Bunnik) a retired field hockey goalkeeper who played for the [[Netherlands men's national field hockey team|Dutch national team]]
* [[Jan Welmers]] (1937 – 2022 in Bunnik), composer and organist

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Beverweerd.jpg|Kasteel Beverweerd
File:Voormalig Raadhuis Bunnik 2.jpg|Former Bunnik Town Hall
File:Odijk, kunstwerk (Drie stenen) bij het gemeentehuis gemaakt door Hans Leutscher IMG 6467 2020-07-12 12.43.jpg|Odijk, art work (Three Stones) near the townhall designed by Hans Leutscher
File:Marsdijk Bunnik gezien vanaf de Mereveldseweg.jpg|Marsdijk Bunnik seen from the Mereveldseweg
File:3981 Bunnik, Netherlands - panoramio (77).jpg|Bunnik, panorama
</gallery>
== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage}}
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*[http://www.bunnik.nl/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Bunnik
 | North     = [[Zeist]]
 | East      = [[Utrechtse Heuvelrug]]
 | Southeast = [[Wijk bij Duurstede]]
 | Southwest = [[Houten]]
 | Northwest = [[Utrecht]]
}}
{{Utrecht Province}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Municipalities of Utrecht (province)]]
[[Category:Populated places in Utrecht (province)]]

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