Rijnmond

Location of Rijnmond, with the municipality of Rotterdam and the other municipalities in green

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 1,181,289 as of 2021.[1][2]

The term Rijnmond is used in the security region Rotterdam-Rijnmond, it consists of the following municipalities: Albrandswaard, Barendrecht, Brielle, Capelle aan den IJssel, Goeree-Overflakkee, Hellevoetsluis, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Lansingerland, Maassluis, Nissewaard, Ridderkerk, Rotterdam, Schiedam, Vlaardingen and Westvoorne.

Number of inhabitants per municipality

Municipality Inhabitants (2016) [3]
Rotterdam 588,490
Nissewaard 85,440
Schiedam 79,279
Vlaardingen 73,924
Capelle aan den IJssel 31,841
Lansingerland 64,731
Barendrecht 48,812
Ridderkerk 46,671
Hellevoetsluis 40,312
Maassluis 33,567
Krimpen aan den IJssel 29,410
Albrandswaard 26,357
Brielle 17,549
Westvoorne 14,900
Total 1,181,289

See also

References

  1. ^ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand.
  2. ^ "CBS StatLine – Regionale kerncijfers Nederland".
  3. ^ "CBS StatLine – Regionale kerncijfers Nederland".
  • (in Dutch) Rijnmond, Province of South Holland
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51°53′42″N 4°22′45″E / 51.8950°N 4.3791°E / 51.8950; 4.3791