Delfzijl facts for kids
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Delfzijl
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City and former municipality
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Skyline of Delfzijl in 2011
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Location of the former municipality in the province of Groningen
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| Country |  Netherlands |
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| Province |  Groningen |
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| Municipality | Eemsdelta | ||
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| • Total | 227.50 km2 (87.84 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 133.06 km2 (51.37 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 94.44 km2 (36.46 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 25,651 | ||
| • Density | 193/km2 (500/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Delfzijler | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Area code | 0596 | ||
Delfzijl is a small city and former municipality in the very north of the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. It has around 25,000 inhabitants. It has the fifth most important seaport in the country. Since 2021, it has been part of the new municipality of Eemsdelta.
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Holwierde | Ems river (DE-NI) | |
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| Siddeburen | Wagenborgen |
Images for kids
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Map of the fortifications of Delfzijl from the Atlas Van Loon (1649)
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2015 map of the municipality
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Port of Delfzijl in 2011
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Chemie Park Delfzijl in 2011
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Delfzijl railway station in 2009
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Ships at DelfSail in 2009
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Ingrid van Engelshoven, 2017
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Jan Huberts, 1962
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See also
In Spanish: Delfzijl para niños
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