Bussum
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| Bussum | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Municipality | 8.11 km² (3.1 sq mi) |
| - Land | 8.06 km² (3.1 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0.05 km² (0 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Municipality | 31,335 |
| - Density | 3,888/km² (10,069.9/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website: www.bussum.nl | |
Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Bussum was first mentioned in 1306. In this time, Bussum was a large heathland with many small farms, sheep pens and forests as is shown on old maps. Since Bussum is situated near the fortified town Naarden, it was governed by Naarden from 1369 onward. In 1470, Bussum was inhabited by about 250 people, which made it the smallest village in het Gooi. Bussum became independent from Naarden in 1817, yet it was not until the arrival of a railway line in 1874 that Bussum began to flourish.
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[edit] Local government
The municipal council of Bussum consists of 23 seats, which are divided as follows:
[edit] Railway connections
The municipality of Bussum contains two train stations: Naarden-Bussum and Bussum Zuid, both on the connection between Amsterdam and Hilversum.
[edit] Notable people born in Bussum
- Tineke Lagerberg (1941), Dutch swimmer
- Ronnie Tober (1945), Dutch singer and entertainer
- Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (1963), Dutch field hockey defender
- Ellen Elzerman (1971), Dutch swimmer
- Erik-Jan Geniets (1956), Photographer
- Hedwig M. Heerschop (1958), Photographer
[edit] References
- Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant
- History of Bussum in Old postcards
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