evidence: The German officials claim the border between the two countries should run through the Dollart – a bay between the northern Netherlands and Germany on the west side of the Ems River estuary. The exact location of the border running through these waters has been disputed for centuries, but even these differing perceptions grant Emden its harbour. However, Google’s borders grant the entire Dollart and much of the Emden harbour to the Dutch. Across the bay in Delfzijl the Dutch responded coyly to the paper’s inquiries, saying that the border is disputed and will likely remain so in the future, a situation that Emden city spokesman Eduard Dinkela told the paper was "exceedingly awkward."