Bosch en Duin

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.

Bosch en Duin
Village
Huis ter Wege
Bosch en Duin
Location in the Netherlands
Bosch en Duin
Bosch en Duin (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°6′57″N 5°14′22″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityZeist
Area
  Total4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,720
  Density380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3735
Dialing code030


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.

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.

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