The Groningen–Assen metropolitan area includes the key cities of Groningen (230,000 inhabitants) and Assen (67,000 inhabitants) as well as the surrounding municipalities. Altogether it had over half a million inhabitants in 2018.
The airport of the region is Groningen Airport Eelde.
The metropolitan region Municipality Nos. of inhabitants 01-01-2016 31-05-2018 Assen 67,061 67,776 Bedum 10,433 10,438 Groningen 201,200 202,332 Haren 19,076 19,895 Leek 19,536 19,680 Midden-GroningenThe municipalities Hoogezand-Sappemeer and Slochteren, merged in 2018 n/aHoogezand-Sappemeer 34.177; Slochteren 15.450. 60,953 Noordenveld 31,039 31,353 Ten Boer 7,352 7,275 Tynaarlo 32,804 33,532 Winsum 13,633 13,552 Zuidhorn 18,794 18,921 Total 470,555 505,853
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