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Delfzijl (Gronings
Gronings

Groningan Low Saxon, in the language itself called Grunnegs or Gr?nnegs , is a collective noun for some Friso-Saxon dialects spoken in the province of Groningen and around the Groningan border in Drenthe and Friesland....
: Delfsiel) is a municipality
Municipality

A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
 and city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
 in the northeast of the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
. It is situated on the left bank of the river Ems estuary
Estuary

An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
, which forms the border
Border

Borders define geography boundaries of political geography or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, states or Subnational entity. They may foster the setting up of buffer zones....
 with Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
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Bierum

Bierum is a village in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 27 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Biessum
Biessum

Biessum is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 25 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Borgsweer
Borgsweer

Borgsweer is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 31 km east of Groningen ....
, Delfzijl, Farmsum
Farmsum

Farmsum is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl.The statistical area "Farmsum", which may include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,510....
, Godlinze
Godlinze

Godlinze is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 24 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Holwierde
Holwierde

Holwierde is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 26 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Krewerd
Krewerd

Krewerd is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 24 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Losdorp
Losdorp

Losdorp is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 25 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Meedhuizen
Meedhuizen

Meedhuizen is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 24 km east of Groningen ....
, Spijk
Spijk (Groningen)

Spijk is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 26 kilometres northeast of Groningen ....
, Termunten
Termunten

Termunten is a village in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 33 km east of Groningen ....
, Termunterzijl
Termunterzijl

Termunterzijl is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 32 km east of Groningen ....
, Uitwierde
Uitwierde

Uitwierde is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 26 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Wagenborgen
Wagenborgen

Wagenborgen is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 25 km east of Groningen ....
, Weiwerd
Weiwerd

Weiwerd is a village in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 27 km east of Groningen ....
, Woldendorp
Woldendorp

Woldendorp is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 31 km east of Groningen ....
.

Industry
Delfzijl is the fifth biggest seaport in the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
 and the home of an aluminium
Aluminium

Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white and ductile member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al; its atomic number is 13....
 plant run by the company Aluminium Delfzijl (part of Corus Group
Corus Group

Corus is the world's fifth steel producers, headquartered in London, England.The Company was formed from the merger of Koninklijke Hoogovens N.V....
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Delfzijl (Gronings
Gronings

Groningan Low Saxon, in the language itself called Grunnegs or Gr?nnegs , is a collective noun for some Friso-Saxon dialects spoken in the province of Groningen and around the Groningan border in Drenthe and Friesland....
: Delfsiel) is a municipality
Municipality

A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
 and city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
 in the northeast of the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
. It is situated on the left bank of the river Ems estuary
Estuary

An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
, which forms the border
Border

Borders define geography boundaries of political geography or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, states or Subnational entity. They may foster the setting up of buffer zones....
 with Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
.

Population centres

Bierum
Bierum

Bierum is a village in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 27 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Biessum
Biessum

Biessum is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 25 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Borgsweer
Borgsweer

Borgsweer is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 31 km east of Groningen ....
, Delfzijl, Farmsum
Farmsum

Farmsum is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl.The statistical area "Farmsum", which may include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,510....
, Godlinze
Godlinze

Godlinze is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 24 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Holwierde
Holwierde

Holwierde is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 26 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Krewerd
Krewerd

Krewerd is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 24 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Losdorp
Losdorp

Losdorp is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 25 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Meedhuizen
Meedhuizen

Meedhuizen is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 24 km east of Groningen ....
, Spijk
Spijk (Groningen)

Spijk is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 26 kilometres northeast of Groningen ....
, Termunten
Termunten

Termunten is a village in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 33 km east of Groningen ....
, Termunterzijl
Termunterzijl

Termunterzijl is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 32 km east of Groningen ....
, Uitwierde
Uitwierde

Uitwierde is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 26 km northeast of Groningen ....
, Wagenborgen
Wagenborgen

Wagenborgen is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 25 km east of Groningen ....
, Weiwerd
Weiwerd

Weiwerd is a village in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 27 km east of Groningen ....
, Woldendorp
Woldendorp

Woldendorp is a town in the Netherlands province of Groningen . It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 31 km east of Groningen ....
.

Transportation




Industry


Ems
Delfzijl is the fifth biggest seaport in the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
 and the home of an aluminium
Aluminium

Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white and ductile member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al; its atomic number is 13....
 plant run by the company Aluminium Delfzijl (part of Corus Group
Corus Group

Corus is the world's fifth steel producers, headquartered in London, England.The Company was formed from the merger of Koninklijke Hoogovens N.V....
). In 2004 the smelter produced a record 112,400 tonne
Tonne

A tonne or metric ton , also referred to as a metric tonne, is a measurement of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms, or 2204.6226 pounds....
s of liquid aluminium
Aluminium

Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white and ductile member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al; its atomic number is 13....
. The foundry
Foundry

A foundry is a factory which produces metal castings from either ferrous or non-ferrous metals alloys. Metals are turned into parts by melting the metal into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and then removing the mold material or casting....
 produced 157,700 tonnes of raw product. Delfzijl is also known because of its chemical industry, on the edge of the town lies an industrial site with an area of 3 square kilometers which is one of the biggest job employments in the area. This site is responsible for the second biggest export of chemicals in the Netherlands (after Rotterdam
Rotterdam

Rotterdam ; city and municipality in the Netherlands province of South Holland, situated in the west of the Netherlands. The municipality is the List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people in the country, with a population of 584,046 on 1 January 2007 and comprises the southern part of the Randstad, the List of metropolitan are...
), and is known for its major exports of chlorine
Chlorine

Chlorine...
 and related products.

Sister cities

The town is twinned
Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
 with:
  • Aubenas
    Aubenas

    Aubenas is a commune in France in the southern part of the Ard?che Departments of France in the Rh?ne River in southern France.It is the seat of several government offices....
     (France)
  • Cesenatico
    Cesenatico

    Cesenatico is a port town of about 20,000 people on the Adriatic Sea coast of Italy. It is located in province of Forl?-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, about 30 km south of Ravenna on the coast of the Adriatic Sea....
     (Italy)
  • Schwarzenbek
    Schwarzenbek

    Schwarzenbek is a town in the Lauenburg , in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northeast of Geesthacht, and 35 km east of Hamburg....
     (Germany)
  • Sierre
    Sierre

    Sierre is the Capital of the Districts of Switzerland of Sierre in the Cantons of Switzerland of Valais in Switzerland.It has a population of 14,355....
     (Switzerland)
  • Zelzate
    Zelzate

    Zelzate is a municipality located in the Belgium province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. On January 1, 2006 Zelzate had a total population of 12,176....
     (Belgium)
  • Shunan
    Shunan, Yamaguchi

    is a cities of Japan located in east central Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 21, 2003, merging two former cities, Tokuyama, Yamaguchi and Shinnan'yo, Yamaguchi and two towns, Kano, Yamaguchi and Kumage, Yamaguchi....
     (Japan)


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