Delfzijl
Encyclopedia
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
.
, Borgsweer
, Delfzijl, Farmsum
, Godlinze
, Holwierde, Krewerd
, Losdorp
, Meedhuizen
, Spijk, Termunten
, Termunterzijl
, Uitwierde
, Wagenborgen
, Weiwerd
, Woldendorp
.
Delfzijl is the fifth biggest seaport in the Netherlands
and the home of an aluminium
plant run by the company Aluminium Delfzijl (part of Corus Group
). In 2004 the smelter produced a record 112,400 tonne
s 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.
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.
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Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in the northeast of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is situated on the left bank of the river Ems estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly 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 geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, sovereign states, federated states and other subnational entities. Some borders—such as a state's internal administrative borders, or inter-state borders within the Schengen Area—are open and...
with Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Population centres
Bierum, BiessumBiessum
Biessum is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 25 km northeast of Groningen.It has about 35-50 inhabitants....
, Borgsweer
Borgsweer
Borgsweer is a town in the Dutch 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 Dutch 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.-References:...
, Godlinze
Godlinze
Godlinze is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 24 km northeast of Groningen.In 2001, the town of Godlinze had 133 inhabitants...
, Holwierde, Krewerd
Krewerd
Krewerd is a town in the Dutch 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 Dutch 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 Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 24 km east of Groningen.In 2001, the town of Meedhuizen had 217 inhabitants...
, Spijk, Termunten
Termunten
Termunten is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 33 km east of Groningen.Termunten was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Delfzijl....
, Termunterzijl
Termunterzijl
Termunterzijl is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 32 km east of Groningen.In 2001, the town of Termunterzijl had 269 inhabitants...
, Uitwierde
Uitwierde
Uitwierde is a town in the Dutch 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 Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 25 km east of Groningen.In 2001, the town of Wagenborgen had 1755 inhabitants...
, Weiwerd
Weiwerd
Weiwerd is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 27 km east of Groningen. Formerly a farming community with its own church, school, and shops, the whole village was scheduled for demolition in the 1970s to allow the...
, Woldendorp
Woldendorp
Woldendorp is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 31 km east of Groningen.In 2001, the town of Woldendorp had 568 inhabitants...
.
Industry
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and the home of an aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
plant run by the company Aluminium Delfzijl (part of Corus Group
Corus Group
Tata Steel Europe is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the second-largest steel-maker in Europe and is a subsidiary of Tata Steel of India, one of the ten largest steel producers in the world.Corus Group was formed through the merger of Koninklijke...
). In 2004 the smelter produced a record 112,400 tonne
Tonne
The tonne, known as the metric ton in the US , often put pleonastically as "metric tonne" to avoid confusion with ton, is a metric system unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. The tonne is not an International System of Units unit, but is accepted for use with the SI...
s of liquid aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
. The foundry
Foundry
A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the mold material or casting after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron...
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
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
), and is known for its major exports of chlorine
Chlorine
Chlorine is the chemical element with atomic number 17 and symbol Cl. It is the second lightest halogen, found in the periodic table in group 17. The element forms diatomic molecules under standard conditions, called dichlorine...
and related products.
Events
Every five years the city organises Delfsail, the largest sailing event of The Netherlands.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.
Twin towns — sister cities
Delfzijl is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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