Biessum () is a hamlet in the

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

province of

Groningen Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...

. 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 th ...

, and lies about 25 km northeast of

.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. It has about 35-50 inhabitants and has no village status. The postal authorities have placed it under

Delfzijl Delfzijl (; ) is a city and former municipality (which now belongs to the municipality of Eemsdelta) with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf and the Em ...

. It is situated near the nature reserve (protected area) Biessumerbos in which many birds live. The hamlet was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as "in Bisashem", and means "settlement of Bisi". Biessum is a ''

terp A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides and ...

'' (artificial living hill) village with a star shape. It is one of the best preserved ''terp''s of Groningen.

Gallery

Boerderij F.61, voor- en achtergevel - Biessum - 20034836 - RCE.jpg, Farm in 1965 File:Biessum - Ossenweg 31.jpg, Farm in Biessum

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* Populated places in Groningen (province) Eemsdelta {{Groningen-geo-stub