Biessum

Biessum is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 25 km northeast of Groningen. It has about 35-50 inhabitants and has no village status.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Eemsdelta, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Biesum”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Delfzijl West railway station and Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Uitwierde.

Railway station
Photo: Spoorjan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Delfzijl West is a railway station located in , .

Church
Photo: Friedricheins, Public domain.
is a church.

Railway station
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Delfzijl is a railway station in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Delfzijl and Farmsum.

Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a pleasant harbour city on the northern coast of the .

Village
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is a village in the province of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Biessum.

Hamlet
is a hamlet on a small wierde in the… is situated 3 km south of Biessum.

Biessum

Latitude
53.33412° or 53° 20′ 3″ north
Longitude
6.89577° or 6° 53′ 45″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
9F588VMW+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1823616666
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2758970
Wiki­data ID
Q2075362
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Biessum” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Biessum”
  • Dutch: “Biessum”
  • French: “Biessum”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Biessum”
  • Persian: “بیسوم”
  • Polish: “Biessum”
  • Ukrainian: “Біссюм”
  • Western Frisian: “Biessum”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Uitwierde and Marsum.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Manege Biesum and Shri Krishna Mandir.

Groningen: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Groningen and Delfzijl.

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