Bierum
| Bierum | |
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| Village | |
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Protestant Sebastian Church in 2009 | |
  Bierum Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′N 6°52′E / 53.383°N 6.867°ECoordinates: 53°23′N 6°52′E / 53.383°N 6.867°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Delfzijl |
Bierum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbirʏm]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 27 km northeast of Groningen.
Bierum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Delfzijl.[1]
In 2001, the village of Bierum had 610 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.20 km², and contained 225 residences.[2] The statistical area "Bierum", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1240 (not including the villages Spijk, Losdorp, Godlinze, Holwierde, and Krewerd).[3]
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Bierum". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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Media related to Bierum at Wikimedia Commons
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