Rotterdam/The Hague : Identification of metropolitan area
Presentation
The Metropolitan region is a convergence of the two strong agglomerations around the cities of Rotterdam and The Hague. They both have an own unique profile and a distinctive identity. They complement each other well and their strengths act in synergy. Every day around half a million commuters travel from home to work or to training or study. The region really does function as a single, daily urban system. In other words the region and its 23 local authorities have been working closely together in numerous domains for a long time already: the Metropolitan region is alive.
23 municipalities in the Metropolitan region Rotterdam The Hague:
Albrandswaard, Barendrecht, Brielle, Capelle aan den IJssel, Delft, Den Haag, Hellevoetsluis, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Lansingerland, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Maassluis, Midden-Delfland, Nisseward, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Ridderkerk, Rijswijk, Rotterdam, Schiedam, Spijkenisse, Vlaardingen, Wassenaar, Westland, Westvoorne, (9 cities in former The Hague Region en 14 in former Rotterdam Region).
Map of the Metropolitan area
Key figures of the Metropolitan Region Rotterdam The Hague
surface area (km2) | 990 |
urban (km2) | 440 |
agriculture, woodland, recreation (km2) | 550 |
including inland water (km2) | 140 |
inhabitants | 2,200,000 |
nationalities | 175 |
inhabitants per km2 | 2,250 |
students | 55,000 |
dwellings | 1,000,000 |
businesses and institutions | 128,000 |
shops | 15,000 |
restaurants and cafes | 3,5000 |
persons employed | 1,000,000 |
gross regional product (GRP) per capita (euros)* | 36,500 |
office space (m2) | 12,000,000 |
business sites (ha) | 3,800 |
retail space (m2) | 3,300,000 |
*Gross Domestic Product per capita is € 34.500
Foreigners in the region
expats | 80,000 |
foreign university students | 12,000 |
international institutions | 130 |