Bierum

Bierum
Village
Protestant Sebastian Church in 2009
Protestant Sebastian Church in 2009
Bierum is located in Groningen (province)
Bierum
Bierum
Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Bierum is located in Netherlands
Bierum
Bierum
Bierum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°23′N 6°52′E / 53.383°N 6.867°E / 53.383; 6.867
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityEemsdelta
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
673
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9906
Dialing code0596

Bierum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbiːrʏm]; Gronings: Baaierm [ˈbɑːiərm]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 27 km northeast of Groningen.

Bierum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Delfzijl.[1]

In 2017, the village of Bierum had 673 inhabitants.[2] The built-up area of the village was 0.20 km2, and contained 225 residences.[3] The statistical area Bierum, which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1,090 (not including the villages Spijk, Losdorp, Godlinze, Holwierde, and Krewerd).[4]

References

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. ^ Bierum Archived 2017-12-03 at the Wayback Machine - Delfzijl (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  4. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017. As of 1 January 2017.
  • Media related to Bierum at Wikimedia Commons


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