 Traditional industries of grain milling, paper made from straw, and bricks made from clay have given way to newer industries and technologies.Colonial days are remembered in Delfzijl by Indonesian food and a variety of minority groups who are integrated into the community.On the edge of Delfzijl, and easily approached on foot or by bicycle across new parks and wood lands, the church at Uitwierde with its free standing tower dates from about the year 1200.