Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Area

Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Area Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag
Conurbation
Rotterdam at dusk The Hague at dusk
Location in the province of South Holland, Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°24′N 4°54′E / 52.400°N 4.900°ECoordinates: 52°24′N 4°54′E / 52.400°N 4.900°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Largest cities	Rotterdam The Hague
Other municipalities	Zoetermeer Westland Delft Nissewaard Schiedam Leidschendam-Voorburg Vlaardingen Capelle aan den IJssel
Area[1]
• Total	1,130 km^2 (440 sq mi)
• Land	990 km^2 (380 sq mi)
• Water	140 km^2 (50 sq mi)  8.01%
• Urban	440 km^2 (170 sq mi)
• Rural	550 km^2 (210 sq mi)
Highest elevation	69 m (226 ft)
Lowest elevation	-6.76 m (−22.18 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
• Total	2,200,000
• Density	2,250/km^2 (5,800/sq mi)
• Urban density	5,000/km^2 (10,000/sq mi)
Website	www.mrdh.nl

The Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Area (Dutch: Metropoolregio Rotterdam-Den Haag) is a cooperation between the cities of Rotterdam and The Hague and 21 other municipalities.^[2] It finds its legal basis in law.^[3] It was founded in 2014. The area has a population of over 2 million across 1,130 km² (440 sq mi).^[1] The largest European port and a lot of international organizations are 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. RandstadRail offers light rail public transport in the area.

Goal

The main reason for the cooperation is economic. The area should stay and become 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 Euros. There are 2700 foreign companies.

Municipalities

Municipality	Population	Total area [km^2]
Rotterdam	619879	325.79
The Hague	510909	98.12
Zoetermeer	123784	37.05
Westland	103716	90.58
Delft	99737	24.06
Nissewaard	84929	98.74
Schiedam	76650	19.86
Leidschendam-Voorburg	73543	35.62
Vlaardingen	71338	26.69
Capelle aan den IJssel	66261	15.40
Lansingerland	57545	56.37
Pijnacker-Nootdorp	51148	38.61
Rijswijk	47674	14.49
Barendrecht	47442	21.73
Ridderkerk	45204	25.26
Hellevoetsluis	38919	46.27
Maassluis	32230	10.12
Krimpen aan den IJssel	28870	8.95
Wassenaar	25768	62.37
Albrandswaard	25036	23.76
Midden-Delfland	18514	49.38
Brielle	16350	31.14
Westvoorne	14013	97.48
Total	2,279,459	1,257.84

Notes

References

1. Kerngetallen* MRDH, 2015, mrdh.nl
2. http://www.mrdh.nl
3. https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/gmb-2014-75363.html