Rijnmond
Rijnmond (literally, the "Rhine Mouth", the "Mouth of the Rhine" or the "Rhine Estuary") is a Dutch term ordinarily used to refer to the Rotterdam region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands.[1]
This region consists of the following municipalities:
- Albrandswaard
- Barendrecht
- Bernisse
- Brielle
- Capelle aan den IJssel
- Hellevoetsluis
- Krimpen aan den IJssel
- Lansingerland
- Maassluis
- Ridderkerk
- Rotterdam
- Rozenburg
- Schiedam
- Spijkenisse
- Vlaardingen
- Westvoorne
Another term used in this context is the Stadsregio Rotterdam (literally, "the Rotterdam Urban Region" or more conventionally, "the Greater Rotterdam Area").[2]
References
- ^ Rijnmond archived 13 February 2003 from the original
- ^ Stadsregio Website - Missie stadsregio Rotterdam archived on from 30 December 2006 the original
External links
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