| Beusichem | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Buren |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Gelderland |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 4 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.30 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3,935 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4111 & 4112 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0345 |
Beusichem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 11km (07miles) northwest of Tiel.
It was first mentioned between 918 and 948 Buosinhem, and means "settlement of the people of Boso (person)".[3] Beusichem started as a settlement near the Lek River and developed into a stretched out esdorp. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church contains 12th-century elements. The church was restored in 1995–1996.[4] In 1840, it was home to 1,004 people.
Beusichem is historically known for a famous horse market held every summer. It is said that even Napoleon bought his horses on the Beusichem horse market. Horse keepers from Russia, France, Germany and Switzerland came to Beusichem to trade horses. The horsemarket is mentioned in old documents for the first time in 1461.[5]
Until 1977, Beusichem was a separate municipality.[6]