city and former municipality in Groningen, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Delfzijl | |
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City and former municipality | |
![]() Skyline of Delfzijl in 2011 | |
![]() Location of the former municipality in the province of Groningen | |
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°55′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Municipality | Eemsdelta |
Area | |
• Total | 227.50 km2 (87.84 sq mi) |
• Land | 133.07 km2 (51.38 sq mi) |
• Water | 94.43 km2 (36.46 sq mi) |
Population (January 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 24,716 |
• Density | 186/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Demonym | Delfzijler |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | 0596[3] |
Website | www |
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