Bierum
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Bierum | |
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Village | |
 Protestant Sebastian Church in 2009 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bierum Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands  Bierum Bierum (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′N 6°52′E / 53.383°N 6.867°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Eemsdelta |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 673 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9906 |
| Dialing code | 0596 |
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]
