Eemshaven

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Eemshaven

Coordinates: 53°26′54″N 6°49′52″E / 53.44833°N 6.83111°E / 53.44833; 6.83111
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Eemsmond

Eemshaven is a seaport in Groningen, Netherlands.

In 1968, the Dutch government declared the Ems estuary (Eemsmond) to be an economic key region. One of the key developments for the region was the construction of a seaport called Eemshaven. The port was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Juliana in 1973. Industry and shipping were slow to develop at the site. In 2013, a ferry service connects to the German island of Borkum.^[1]

A number of power plants operate at the site. Both Electrabel and NUON operate a gas fired power plant there^[2]^[3] while RWE Innogy operates a wind farm at the site.^[4] RWE is constructing a coal fired plant.^[5]

The static inverter station of HVDC NorNed is situated at Eemshaven.

Picture of Eemshaven
So-called Goliath mill, Eemshaven
Opening 1973, newsreel

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External links

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Eemshaven, official website

v t e Populated places in the municipality of Eemsmond

Villages	Eemshaven

Hamlets	Eppenhuizen Kantens Oldenzijl Oosteinde Oosternieland Oudeschip Roodeschool Rottum Startenhuizen Stitswerd Uithuizen Uithuizermeeden Usquert Warffum Zandeweer

List of cities, towns and villages in Groningen

v t e Ports of the Netherlands

Sea ports:	Port of Amsterdam Port of Delfzijl Port of Den Helder Port of Eemshaven Port of IJmuiden Port of Rotterdam Port of Terneuzen Port of Vlissingen

Inland ports:	Port of Moerdijk Port of Nijmegen

Coordinates: 53°26′54″N 6°49′52″E / 53.44833°N 6.83111°E / 53.44833; 6.83111

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