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Delfzijl

Location municipality Delfzijl Image File history File links Location of Delfzijl, from Dutch wikipedia Created by User:Mtcv, vrij te gebruiken = freely usable. ...

Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Area
- Land
- Water
227.48 km²
132.47 km²
95.01 km²
Population (2005)
- Density
28,379
214/km²
Satellite image of the Ems estuary showing the location of Delfzijl (left bank, center)
Satellite image of the Ems estuary showing the location of Delfzijl (left bank, center)

Delfzijl 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. The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies in Dutch), listed below with their capital city: Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities See also the ranked list of Dutch provinces // Structure A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the... Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... False colour satellite image of the Ems estuary and its surroundings. ... False colour satellite image of the Ems estuary and its surroundings. ... A satellite is an object that orbits another object (known as its primary). ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... CITY (Citytv Toronto) is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario. ... EMS may stand for: Eastern Mountain Sports, an outdoor retailer The Edinburgh Mathematical Society Electromagnetic Spectrum Electronic Manual Special, a special edition Saab 99 automobile Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd Element management system (telecommunications) Emergency medical service EMS Group or Ems-Chemie Energy Management System Enhanced Messaging Service Enterprise Messaging... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ... Border has several different, but related meanings: Generic borders A border can consist of a margin around the edge of something, such as a lawn, garden, photograph, or sheet of paper. ...


Population centres

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


Industry

Delfzijl is the home of an aluminium plant run by Aldel (Corus). In 2004 the smelter produced a record 112,400 tonnes of liquid aluminium. The foundry produced 157,700 tonnes of raw product. General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Atomic mass 26. ... In Roman mythology, Corus was the personification of the northwest wind. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about smithing. ... A tonne (also called metric ton) is a non-SI unit of mass, accepted for use with SI, defined as: 1 tonne = 103 kg (= 106 g). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


External links


 
Groningen Province

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 Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... Image File history File links Flag of Groningen (from Dutch Wikipedia) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Appingedam is a municipality and a Netherlands. ... Bedum is a municipality and a Netherlands. ... Bellingwedde is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Eemsmond is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Groningen is a municipality and a city in the north of the Netherlands, and the capital of the Groningen province. ... Grootegast is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Haren is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Hoogezand-Sappemeer is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Leek is a municipality and a town in the Groningen province in the northeastern Netherlands, bordering on the Drenthe and Fryslân provinces. ... Loppersum is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... De Marne is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Marum is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Menterwolde is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Pekela is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Reiderland is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Scheemda is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Slochteren is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Stadskanaal is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Ten Boer is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Veendam is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Vlagtwedde is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Winschoten is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Winsum is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Zuidhorn is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ...

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Delfzijl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (133 words)
Delfzijl 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.
Delfzijl is the 5th biggest Sea port city in Holland Delfzijl is the home of an aluminium plant run by Aluminium Delfzijl (part of Corus Group).
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