Rijnmond
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Rijnmond (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛimɔnt]) (literally Rhine Mouth, Mouth of the Rhine, Rhine Estuary) is the conurbation surrounding the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Another term used in this context is Stadsregio Rotterdam (literally Rotterdam Urban Region or more conventionally Greater Rotterdam Area). Located on the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, the region has a combined population of 1,242,378 as of 2016.[1][2]
Number of inhabitants per municipality
Municipality | Inhabitants (2016) [3] |
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Rotterdam | 632,133 |
Nissewaard | 85,347 |
Schiedam | 77,473 |
Vlaardingen | 71,903 |
Capelle aan den IJssel | 66,453 |
Lansingerland | 59,570 |
Barendrecht | 48,102 |
Ridderkerk | 45,252 |
Hellevoetsluis | 38,678 |
Maassluis | 32,371 |
Krimpen aan den IJssel | 29,088 |
Albrandswaard | 25,045 |
Brielle | 16,736 |
Westvoorne | 14,227 |
Total | 1,242,378 |
See also
References
External links
- (in Dutch) Rijnmond, Province of South Holland