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Delfzijl - Definition

Delfzijl

Location municipality Delfzijl

Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Area
- Land
- Water
227.48 km²
132.47 km²
95.01 km²
Population 2004
- Density
28,809
217/km²
 image of the Ems estuary showing the location of Delfzijl (left bank, center)
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Satellite image of the Ems estuary showing the location of Delfzijl (left bank, center)

Delfzijl is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands. Delfzijl is situated on the left bank of the Ems estuary, which forms the border with Germany.

Population centres

Bierum, Biessum, Borgsweer, Delfzijl, Farmsum, Godlinze, Holwierde, Krewerd, Losdorp, Meedhuizen, Spijk, Termunten, Termunterzijl, Uitwierde, Wagenborgen, Weiwerd and Woldendorp.


Industry

Delfzijl is the home of an aluminium plant run by Aldel (Corus). In 2004 the smelter produced a record 112,400 tonne liquid aluminium. The foundry produced 157,700 tonne raw product.

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Province Groningen

Appingedam - Bedum - Bellingwedde - Delfzijl - Eemsmond - Groningen - Grootegast - Haren - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Leek - Loppersum - De Marne - Marum - Menterwolde - Pekela - Reiderland - Scheemda - Slochteren - Stadskanaal - Ten Boer - Veendam - Vlagtwedde - Winschoten - Winsum - Zuidhorn

Netherlands

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