Country Netherlands Demonym(s) Bunniker Postcode 3980–3985 Area 37.57 km² Local time Tuesday 12:08 AM | Elevation 3 m (10 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.bunnik.nl Province Utrecht Area code 030 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 91% Humidity Points of interest Amelisweerd, Fort Rhijnauwen, Waterliniemuseum Fort bij Vechten, Nieuw Wulven | ||
Bunnik ( pronunciation ) is a municipality and a village in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. 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) en Wercundia (Werkhoven) developed.
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Map of Bunnik, Netherlands
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.
Population centres
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.