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== Geography ==
[[File:Gem-Delfzijl-OpenTopo.jpg|thumb|2015 map of the municipality]]

Delfzijl is located at {{Coord|53|20|N|6|55|E}} in the northeast of the province of [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]], in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated on the southwest bank of the [[Ems (river)|Ems]] [[estuary]], which forms the border with Germany.

Delfzijl was bordered by the Dutch municipalities of [[Eemsmond]] (in the northwest), [[Loppersum]] (west), [[Appingedam]] (west), [[Slochteren]] (southwest), [[Oldambt (municipality)|Oldambt]] (south), and by the German municipalities of [[Emden]] (east) and [[Krummhörn]] (northeast).

The former municipality contained the population centres:
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* [[Bierum]]
* [[Biessum]]
* [[Borgsweer]]
* Delfzijl
* [[Farmsum]]
* [[Godlinze]]
* [[Holwierde]]
* [[Krewerd]]
* [[Losdorp]]
* [[Meedhuizen]]
* [[Spijk, Groningen|Spijk]]
* [[Termunten]]
* [[Termunterzijl]]
* [[Uitwierde]]
* [[Wagenborgen]]
* [[Weiwerd]]
* [[Woldendorp]]
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