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Bunnik () 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)

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Settlement.name
Bunnik
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
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BunnikNHkerk.jpg
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Reformed Church in Bunnik
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Flag of Bunnik.svg
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100x67px
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Bunnik wapen.svg
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100x80px
Settlement.image_map
Map - NL - Municipality code 0312 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt
Highlighted position of Bunnik in a municipal map of Utrecht
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Location in Utrecht
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Utrecht
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Municipal council
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PvdA
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Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
Bunniker
Population
15341
Area
37.57
Elevation
3
Official website
www.bunnik.nl
Image
Bunnik anzicht.jpg
Households
6031
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postal code
3980–3981
Commons category
Bunnik
Commons gallery
Bunnik
native label
Bunnik
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+31306594848
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Bunnik () 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.

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