Brunssum (Dutch: [ˈbrʏnsʏm] ⓘ; Limburgish: Broensem) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands.

Soil findings and medieval records indicate a continuous occupation of this area over the past 2,000 years.

The current title was adopted in 2004 to add flexibility to the military command structure by removing regional restrictions.

As SV Limburgia, the club competed in the Eredivisie (Honorary Division) at various times and finished first in 1950.

The annual Parelloop ten kilometer road running race is held in Brunssum.

Micah Kogo from Kenya won the race in 2009, breaking the world record for that distance.