Bunnik | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 100x67px |
Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Bunnik in a municipal map of Utrecht |
Coordinates: | 52.05°N 19°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Utrecht |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Governing Body: | Municipal council |
Leader Party: | PvdA |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Ruud van Bennekom |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 3 |
Population Demonym: | Bunniker(s) |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 3980–3985 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 030 |
Bunnik (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /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.
The municipality of Bunnik consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bunnik, Odijk, Werkhoven.
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Bunnik, June 2015.