| Biessum | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.3339°N 6.8953°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Eemsdelta |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9931 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0596 |
Biessum (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈbisʏm/) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 25 km northeast of Groningen.[1]
It has about 35-50 inhabitants and has no village status.[2] The postal authorities have placed it under Delfzijl.[3] 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".[4] Biessum is a terp (artificial living hill) village with a star shape. It is one of the best preserved terps of Groningen.[5]