Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area

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| name = Rotterdam-The Hague metropolitan area

| official_name = Metropolitan region Rotterdam The Hague

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| seat = Rotterdam
The Hague

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Zoetermeer
Delft

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| area_total_km2 = 1130

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The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area ({{langx|nl|Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag}})Official website Metropolitan region Rotterdam The Hague: [https://mrdh.nl/project/european-projects European Projects] (Visited on 2018-05-14) is a metropolitan area encompassing the cities of Rotterdam and The Hague as well as 21 other municipalities.{{cite web |url=http://www.mrdh.nl/ |title=Home |website=mrdh.nl}} It was founded in 2014. The area has a population of approximately 2.7 million across {{convert|1130|km2|abbr=on}}. It is the largest European port, with many international organizations residing within its borders.

The area is also part of the larger urban area called Randstad. Air traffic is supported by Rotterdam-The Hague Airport offering services to a number of European cities, however the majority of air travelers use Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which is about 45 kilometers from The Hague. Light rail public transport in the area is offered by RandstadRail, Rotterdam Metro, The Hague tram, and Rotterdam tram, heavy rail public transport is provided by the Dutch railways.

Goal

The main reason for the cooperation is economic, to keep and make the area more attractive to international companies and organizations.

Economy

The area has two main cores, the cities of Rotterdam and The Hague. The city of Delft is situated in between the two major cities. The area has a GDP of €170 billion. There are 2,700 foreign companies.

Municipalities

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! Municipality

! Population

! Total area (km2)

Rotterdam

| {{Dutch municipality population|Rotterdam}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Rotterdam}}

The Hague

| {{Dutch municipality population|The Hague}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|The Hague}}

Zoetermeer

| {{Dutch municipality population|Zoetermeer}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Zoetermeer}}

Westland

| {{Dutch municipality population|Westland}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Westland}}

Delft

| {{Dutch municipality population|Delft}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Delft}}

Nissewaard

| 84929

| 98.74

Schiedam

| {{Dutch municipality population|Schiedam}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Schiedam}}

Leidschendam-Voorburg

| {{Dutch municipality population|Leidschendam-Voorburg}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Leidschendam-Voorburg}}

Vlaardingen

| {{Dutch municipality population|Vlaardingen}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Vlaardingen}}

Capelle aan den IJssel

| {{Dutch municipality population|Capelle aan den IJssel}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Capelle aan den IJssel}}

Lansingerland

| {{Dutch municipality population|Lansingerland}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Lansingerland}}

Pijnacker-Nootdorp

| {{Dutch municipality population|Pijnacker-Nootdorp}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Pijnacker-Nootdorp}}

Rijswijk

| {{Dutch municipality population|Rijswijk}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Rijswijk}}

Barendrecht

| {{Dutch municipality population|Barendrecht}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Barendrecht}}

Ridderkerk

| {{Dutch municipality population|Ridderkerk}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Ridderkerk}}

Hellevoetsluis

| {{Dutch municipality population|Hellevoetsluis}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Hellevoetsluis}}

Maassluis

| {{Dutch municipality population|Maassluis}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Maassluis}}

Krimpen aan den IJssel

| {{Dutch municipality population|Krimpen aan den IJssel}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Krimpen aan den IJssel}}

Wassenaar

| {{Dutch municipality population|Wassenaar}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Wassenaar}}

Albrandswaard

| {{Dutch municipality population|Albrandswaard}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Albrandswaard}}

Midden-Delfland

| {{Dutch municipality population|Midden-Delfland}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Midden-Delfland}}

Brielle

| {{Dutch municipality population|Brielle}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Brielle}}

Westvoorne

| {{Dutch municipality population|Westvoorne}}

| {{Dutch municipality total area|Westvoorne}}

Total

! 2,279,459

! 1,257.84

References