Bosch en Duin

Bosch en Duin
Huis ter Wege
Huis ter Wege
Bosch en Duin is located in Utrecht (province)
Bosch en Duin
Bosch en Duin
Location in the Netherlands
Bosch en Duin is located in Netherlands
Bosch en Duin
Bosch en Duin
Bosch en Duin (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°6′57″N 5°14′22″E / 52.11583°N 5.23944°E / 52.11583; 5.23944
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityZeist
Area
 • Total
4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,720
 • Density380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3735[1]
Dialing code030

Bosch en Duin is a village in Zeist municipality, in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The village is situated to the north of the town of Zeist, and borders Huis ter Heide to the east and Den Dolder to the north. The village is entirely made up of estates surrounded by forest.


With 70%, Bosch en Duin has the highest percentage of houses worth more than 1 million euros of any town in the Netherlands, and also the highest average house price of all towns in the country.[3]

The estate De Horst in Bosch en Duin, designed by architect Karel de Bazel, is now a protected landmark. Dutch journalist Willem Oltmans grew up here.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3735KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ Dit is het villadorp met het hoogste aandeel huizen van meer dan 1 miljoen euro