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Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area
Conurbation in South Holland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area (Dutch: Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag)[2] is a metropolitan area encompassing the cities of Rotterdam and The Hague as well as 21 other municipalities.[3] It was founded in 2014. The area has a population of approximately 2.7 million across 1,130 km2 (440 sq mi).[1] It is the largest European port, with many international organizations residing within its borders.
 | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: The Municipalities paragraph lists Brielle, Hellevoetsluis and Westvoorne as separate municipalities, but they merged to form Voorne aan Zee on 1 January 2023. Also, the population data appear to be from 1 January 2021. (December 2024) |
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The area lies in the zuidvleugel (English: "South Wing") of the larger conurbation 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.
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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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