Biessum

Biessum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbisɵm]) is a vicinity in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 25 km northeast of Groningen.[1]

Biessum
Vicinity
Farm in 1965
Biessum
Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°54′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityDelfzijl
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9931

It has about 35-50 inhabitants and is not a village officially.[2] It is situated near a nature reservate (protected area) in which many birds live.

References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. Biessum Archived 2017-12-03 at the Wayback Machine - Delfzijl (in Dutch)
  • Media related to Biessum at Wikimedia Commons
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