Bunnik () is a

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and

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in the

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. The

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of the village dates back nearly 2000 years, when the

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constructed a fort at

Fectio Fectio, known as ''Vechten'' in Old Dutch, was a Roman '' castellum'' in the province Germania Inferior established in the year 4 or 5 AD. It was located at the place where the river Vecht (''Fectio'') branched off from the Rhine, leading to Lak ...

(now

Vechten Fectio, known as ''Vechten'' in Old Dutch, was a Roman ''castellum'' in the province Germania Inferior established in the year 4 or 5 AD. It was located at the place where the river Vecht (''Fectio'') branched off from the Rhine, leading to Lake ...

) with a harbour facing the river

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, which marked the border of the

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. 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

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. In the 8th and 9th century, the villages of Bunninchem (Bunnik), Lodichem (

Odijk Odijk is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Bunnik, and lies about south of Zeist. Odijk used to be a separate municipality. It merged with Bunnik and Werkhoven in 1964. Overview The village was first ...

) and Wercundia (

Werkhoven Werkhoven is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Bunnik, and lies about 5 km east of Houten. Castle Beverweerd is located on the other side of the river. Werkhoven used to be a separate municipality. I ...

) developed. Chief interests of Bunnik are its surrounding nature, consisting mainly of forests and farmlands. Additionally, Bunnik, hosts the oldest

Youth Hostel A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory, with shared use of a lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex and have private or shared ...

in the

. The major European construction and services company

Royal BAM Group Royal BAM Group nv ( nl, Koninklijke BAM Groep nv) is a Dutch construction-services business with headquarters in Bunnik, Netherlands. It is the largest construction company based on revenue in the Netherlands. History The company was founded by ...

has its headquarters in Bunnik.

Population centres

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

Topography

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

Transportation

Bunnik railway station Bunnik is a railway station located in Bunnik, Netherlands. The station was opened in 1868 and is located on the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS; ; en, "Dutch Railways") ...

Notable people

Jacob Pieter van Braam Jacob Pieter van Braam (Werkhoven, 27 October 1737 – Zwolle, 16 July 1803) was a Dutch admiral. Van Braam joined the Admiralty of Amsterdam in 1748 as a midshipman. In 1751 he was captured by Barbary corsairs and would be a slave until 17 ...

(1737 in Werkhoven – 1803) a Dutch admiral * Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest (1739 in Werkhoven – 1801) a Dutch-American merchant in China *

John Oostrom John Martin Oostrom (born September 2, 1930) is a former Canadian business executive and parliamentarian. He was the first Dutch-born Canadian elected to the House of Commons of Canada. Life Oostrom was the eldest of thirteen children and im ...

(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 The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

Katja Schuurman Katja Schuurman (born 19 February 1975) is a Dutch actress, singer and television personality. Early life She grew up as the eldest daughter of a Dutch father and a Surinamese mother, born in Curaçao. Her sister Birgit is also a singer and a ...

(born 1975 in Bunnik) a Dutch actress, singer and TV personality *

Birgit Schuurman Birgit Schuurman (born 1 July 1977, in Utrecht) is a Dutch singer and actress. Biography Schuurman was born in Utrecht and raised in Bunnik as the daughter of a Dutch father and a Surinamese mother; she's the younger sister of Katja Schuurman. ...

(born 1977) a Dutch singer and actress, brought up in Bunnik IMDb Database
retrieved 21 December 2019 *

Jaap Stockmann Jacob "Jaap" Stockmann (born 24 July 1984) is a retired Dutch field hockey player, who played as a goalkeeper for the Dutch national team. Stockmann was announced FIH Best Goalkeeper of the World in 2014. In 2008 he was the reserve goalkeeper ...

(born 1984 in Bunnik) a retired Dutch field hockey goalkeeper who played for the Dutch national team

Gallery

File:Beverweerd.jpg, Kasteel Beverweerd File:Voormalig Raadhuis Bunnik 2.jpg, Voormalig Raadhuis Bunnik 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 gezien vanaf de Mereveldseweg File:3981 Bunnik, Netherlands - panoramio (77).jpg, Bunnik, - panoramio

References

External links

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Official website
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