Rotterdam–The Hague Metropolitan Area
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
Municipality | Population | Total area (km) |
---|---|---|
Rotterdam | 651631 | 324.14 |
The Hague | 548320 | 98.13 |
Zoetermeer | 125267 | 37.05 |
Westland | 111382 | 90.74 |
Delft | 103581 | 24.06 |
Nissewaard | 84929 | 98.74 |
Schiedam | 79279 | 19.86 |
Leidschendam-Voorburg | 76433 | 35.62 |
Vlaardingen | 73924 | 26.69 |
Capelle aan den IJssel | 67319 | 15.40 |
Lansingerland | 63363 | 56.39 |
Pijnacker-Nootdorp | 55674 | 38.62 |
Rijswijk | 55220 | 14.49 |
Barendrecht | 48643 | 21.73 |
Ridderkerk | 46671 | 25.26 |
Hellevoetsluis | 40312 | 61.20 |
Maassluis | 33567 | 10.12 |
Krimpen aan den IJssel | 29410 | 8.95 |
Wassenaar | 26949 | 62.40 |
Albrandswaard | 25814 | 23.76 |
Midden-Delfland | 19414 | 49.38 |
Brielle | 17439 | 31.14 |
Westvoorne | 14900 | 97.48 |
Total | 2,279,459 | 1,257.84 |
References
- ^ Kerngetallen* MRDH, 2015, mrdh.nl
- ^ Official website Metropolitan region Rotterdam The Hague: European Projects (Visited on 2018-05-14)
- ^ "Home". mrdh.nl.