The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area ()Official website Metropolitan region Rotterdam The Hague: 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 and is the tenth largest agglomeration in the European Union. It was founded in 2014. The area has a population of approximately 2.7 million across . It is the largest European port, with many international organizations residing within its borders.
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.
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 (km2) Rotterdam The Hague Zoetermeer Westland Delft Nissewaard 84929 98.74 Schiedam Leidschendam-Voorburg Vlaardingen Capelle aan den IJssel Lansingerland Pijnacker-Nootdorp Rijswijk Barendrecht Ridderkerk Hellevoetsluis Maassluis Krimpen aan den IJssel Wassenaar Albrandswaard Midden-Delfland Brielle Westvoorne Total 2,279,459 1,257.84
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