Bierum () is a village in the
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province of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Eemsdelta
Eemsdelta () is a municipality in the province of Groningen, Netherlands formed from the merger of Appingedam, Delfzijl and Loppersum. The municipality came into existence on 1 January 2021.
Geography
As of 2020, the areas encompassed by the m ...
, and lies about 27 km northeast of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
.
Bierum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with
Delfzijl
Delfzijl (; gos, Delfsiel) is a city and former municipality with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen (province), Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf (canal), Delf and the Ems (riv ...
.
In 2017, the village of Bierum had 673 inhabitants.
Bierum
- Delfzijl The built-up area of the village was 0.20 km², and contained 225 residences.[Statistics Netherlands (CBS)]
. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
The statistical area ''Bierum'', which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1,090 (not including the villages Spijk, Losdorp
Losdorp () is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 25 km northeast of Groningen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1429 as "toe Lesdorp", and could mean "little ...
, Godlinze
Godlinze (; Gronings: ''Glìns'') is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Groningen (province), Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and is located about 24 km northeast of Groningen (city), Groningen.
Histor ...
, Holwierde
Holwierde (; Gronings: ''Holwier'') is a village in the municipality of Eemsdelta in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It lies about 26 km northeast of the city of Groningen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1247 as "in ...
, and Krewerd
Krewerd (; Gronings: ''Kraiwerd'') is a village with a population of around 75 in the municipality of Eemsdelta in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The medieval village church houses a gothic organ from 1531, which is still largely i ...
).[Statistics Netherlands (CBS)]
Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017
As of 1 January 2017.
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Populated places in Groningen (province)
Former municipalities of Groningen (province)
Eemsdelta
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