Delfzijl (Dutch pronunciation: [dɛlfˈsɛil]; Gronings: Delfsiel) is a city and municipality with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf and the Ems, which became fortified settlement in the 16th century. The fortifications were removed in the late 19th century.
Population: 28,649
Latitude: 53° 19' 48.00" N
Longitude: 6° 55' 5.02" E
Groningen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)]; Gronings: Grönnen; West Frisian: Grinslân) is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. It borders on Friesland to the west, Drenthe to the south, the German state of Niedersachsen (districts o…
The Groningen gas field is a giant natural gas field located near Slochteren in Groningen province in the northeastern part of the Netherlands.
Delfzijl (Dutch pronunciation: [dɛlfˈsɛil]; Gronings: Delfsiel) is a city and municipality with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf and the Ems, which became…
NorNed is a 580-kilometre (360 mi) long HVDC submarine power cable between Feda in Norway and the seaport of Eemshaven in the Netherlands, which interconnects both countries' electricity grids. It is the longest submarine power cable in the world. B…
Eemshaven (Dutch pronunciation: [eːmsˈɦaːvə(n)]; English: Ems Harbor) is a seaport in the province of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands.
Winschoten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪnsxoːtə(n)]; Gronings: Winschoot) is a city with a population of 18,518 in the municipality of Oldambt in the northeast of the Netherlands.
Slochteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈslɔxtərən]) is a village and municipality with a population of 15,546 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
The Battle of Heiligerlee (Heiligerlee, Groningen, 23 May 1568) was fought between Dutch rebels and the Spanish army of Friesland. This was the first Dutch victory during the Eighty Years' War.
The Ommelanden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔməˌlɑndən]; English: Surrounding Lands) are the parts of Groningen province that surround Groningen city.
Loppersum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɔpərsʏm]) is a village and municipality with a population of 10,174 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
Hoogezand is a village in the municipality Hoogezand-Sappemeer, located in the principality Groningen in northeast Netherlands. The name refers to a higher sanded (Hooge Sandt) place in the peatlands cut through when the Winschoterdiep channel was d…
Denemarken is a small village in the municipality of Slochteren, in the Dutch province of Groningen.
Roodeschool (Gronings: Roschoul) is a community situated in the northeast of Groningen province in the Netherlands and forming part of the municipality of Eemsmond.
Finsterwolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌfɪnstərˈʋɔldə]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen, about 7 km northeast of the city of Winschoten. Finsterwolde was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Beerta into Reiderland…
Spijk (Dutch pronunciation: [spɛik]; (53°23′N6°50′E) is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen.
Scheemda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxeːmdaː]) is a village with a population of 2,445 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Sappemeer is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer.
The Rysum organ in Rysum Church in Rysum, north Germany, is the oldest instrument of its kind in northern Europe that still largely has its original pipes. It is also one of the oldest playable church organs in the world alongside those in Sion, St.…