Bussum

Bussum
Town and former municipality
Bussum across from city hall
Bussum across from city hall
Flag of Bussum
Coat of arms of Bussum
Highlighted position of Bussum in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°17′N 5°10′E / 52.283°N 5.167°E / 52.283; 5.167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityGooise Meren
Area
 • Total8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
 • Land8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
 • Water0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2019)[3]
 • Total33,595
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
DemonymBussumer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1400–1406
Area code035
Websitewww.bussum.nl
Map of the former municipality of Bussum, June 2015

Bussum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbʏsʏm] ) is a commuter town and former municipality in the Gooi region in the south east of the province of North Holland in the Netherlands near Hilversum. Since 2016, Bussum has been part of the new municipality of Gooise Meren.

Bussum had a population of 33,595 in 2019 and covered an area of 8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1404EP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.