Bunnik

Bunnik
Bunnik
Municipality
	Reformed Church in Bunnik
	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	3980–3985
Area code	030
Website	bunnik.nl

Bunnik (Dutch pronunciation:

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.

Population centres

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

Topography

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

Transportation

Bunnik railway station

Notable people

Jacob Pieter van Braam (1737 in Werkhoven – 1803) a Dutch admiral
Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest (1739 in Werkhoven – 1801) a Dutch-American merchant in China
John Oostrom (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
Katja Schuurman (born 1975 in Bunnik) a Dutch actress, singer and TV personality^[5]
Birgit Schuurman (born 1977) a Dutch singer and actress, brought up in Bunnik^[6]
Jaap Stockmann (born 1984 in Bunnik) a retired Dutch field hockey goalkeeper who played for the Dutch national team

Gallery

Kasteel Beverweerd
Voormalig Raadhuis Bunnik
Odijk, art work (Three Stones) near the townhall designed by Hans Leutscher
Marsdijk Bunnik gezien vanaf de Mereveldseweg
Bunnik, - panoramio

References

^ "Burgermeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Bunnik. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 3984NC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ IMDb Database retrieved 21 December 2019
^ IMDb Database retrieved 21 December 2019