Delfzijl

Delfzijl
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°55′E / 53.333°N 6.917°E / 53.333; 6.917
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Area(2006)
• Total	227.48 km2 (87.83 sq mi)
• Land	132.47 km2 (51.15 sq mi)
• Water	95.02 km2 (36.69 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
• Total	27,674
• Density	209/km2 (540/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Delfzijl ([ˈdɛɫf.sɛi̯ɫ] ( listen), Gronings: Delfsiel) is a municipality and city in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated on the left bank of the river 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, Woldendorp.

Transportation

• Delfzijl railway station
• Delfzijl West railway station

Industry

Delfzijl is the fifth biggest seaport in the Netherlands and the home of an aluminium plant run by the company Aluminium Delfzijl (part of Tata Steel Europe). In 2004 the smelter produced a record 112,400 tonnes of liquid aluminium. The foundry produced 157,700 tonnes of raw product.

Delfzijl is also known for 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 employers in the area. This site is responsible for the second largest quantity of exported chemicals in the Netherlands (after Rotterdam), and is known for its major exports of chlorine and related products.

Events

Every five years the city organises Delfsail, the second-largest sailing event of The Netherlands after SAIL Amsterdam.

Annually the "Pinksterfeesten" (Whitsunfestivities) are organised in the city. Delfzijl is seeing a strong resurge in the Dutch economy as the physical centerpoint of Energy Valley. This is the result of a strategic collaboration with the German town of Emden, on the other side of the Eems Estuary.

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Delfzijl is twinned with:

• Aubenas (France)
• Cesenatico (Italy)
• Schwarzenbek (Germany)
• Sierre (Switzerland)
• Zelzate (Belgium)
• Shūnan (Japan)

See also

• Jules Maigret

External links

• Official Delfzijl website
• Aluminium Delfzijl
• Wikitravel on Delfzijl

v t e Populated places in the municipality of Delfzijl Villages Delfzijl Hamlets Bierum - Biessum - Borgsweer - Farmsum - Godlinze - Holwierde - Krewerd - Losdorp - Meedhuizen - Spijk - Termunten - Termunterzijl - Uitwierde - Wagenborgen - Weiwerd - Woldendorp List of cities, towns and villages in Groningen

v t e    Municipalities of Groningen Appingedam Bedum Bellingwedde Delfzijl Eemsmond Groningen Grootegast Haren Hoogezand-Sappemeer Leek Loppersum De Marne Marum Menterwolde Oldambt Pekela Slochteren Stadskanaal Ten Boer Veendam Vlagtwedde Winsum Zuidhorn See also Netherlands Provinces Municipalities

Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°55′E / 53.333°N 6.917°E / 53.333; 6.917

This Groningen location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e