Delfzijl (;
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. Delfzijl is the fifth largest
seaport in the Netherlands, and the largest port in the North East of the country.