| Bunschoten | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Flag Size: | 100x67px |
| Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Bunschoten in a municipal map of Utrecht |
| Coordinates: | 52.25°N 27°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utrecht |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Governing Body: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | CU |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Melis van de Groep |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 0 |
| Population Demonym: | Bunschoter(s) |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 3750–3754 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 033 |
Bunschoten (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈbʏnsxoːtə(n)/) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It lies about 7 km north of Amersfoort. Its territory comprises the original municipality of Bunschoten (created in 1204 by the bishop of Utrecht) and the former municipality of Duyst, De Haar and Zevenhuizen, which was a part of Hoogland from 1854 until 1971.
Bunschoten was first named in 1294. It was located on the border between Utrecht and Guelders, and it suffered a number of times from invasions from Guelders. In 1383, the bishop of Utrecht gave Bunschoten city rights, which allowed the citizens to build an earthen wall around the town. The fortifications and a part of the town were destroyed at Christmas 1427 in a war between two rival bishops, and were never rebuilt.
The municipality of Bunschoten consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: