Randstad
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Randstad Randstad Regio |
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| Megalopolis | |
Amsterdam business district at night
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 Rotterdam at dusk |
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 The Hague at dusk |
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| Coordinates: 52°24′N 4°54′E / 52.400°N 4.900°ECoordinates: 52°24′N 4°54′E / 52.400°N 4.900°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Provinces |
North Holland |
| Largest cities |
Amsterdam Rotterdam The Hague Utrecht |
| Other municipalities |
Almere Haarlem Amersfoort Zaanstad Haarlemmermeer Zoetermeer Leiden Dordrecht Alphen aan den Rijn Westland Delft Alkmaar Purmerend Schiedam Hoorn Vlaardingen Gouda |
| Area | |
| • Land | 8,287 km2 (3,200 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,300 km2 (1,700 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −6.76 m (−22.18 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Megalopolis | 7,100,000 |
| • Urban | 6,600,000 |
| • Urban density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Randstedeling (inhabitant), Randstedelijk (adjective) |
| Website | regio-randstad |
North Holland
South Holland
Utrecht
Flevoland
The Randstad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɑntstɑt]) is a megalopolis in the central-western Netherlands consisting primarily of the four largest Dutch cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht) and their surrounding areas. Among other things, it contains the Port of Rotterdam (the largest seaport in Europe, and until 2004 also the world's busiest seaport), and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (one of the largest European airports). With a population of 7,100,000 it is one of the largest metropolitan regions in Europe, comparable in size to Milan or the San Francisco Bay Area, and covers an area of approximately 8,287 km². It's also one of the most important and densely populated economic areas in northwestern Europe.
The Randstad's main cities are Alkmaar, Almere, Amersfoort, Amsterdam, Delft, Dordrecht, Gouda, Haarlem, Hoorn, Leiden, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and Zoetermeer. Other centres include Alphen aan den Rijn, Amstelveen, Barendrecht, Capelle aan den IJssel, Hilversum, Hoofddorp, Hoek van Holland, Houten, Katwijk, Leidschendam, Maarssen, Maassluis, Nieuwegein, Oostzaan, Purmerend, Rijswijk, Schiedam, Spijkenisse, Vlaardingen, Voorburg, Zeist and Zaanstad.
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