Bierum

Bierum
Village

Protestant Sebastian Church in 2009
Maps of the Netherlands and Groningen with the location of Bierum
Bierum

Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands

Coordinates: 53°23′N 6°52′E / 53.383°N 6.867°E / 53.383; 6.867Coordinates: 53°23′N 6°52′E / 53.383°N 6.867°E / 53.383; 6.867
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Delfzijl

Bierum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbiːrɵm]) 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

  1. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
  2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
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