Rijnmond

Rijnmond (literally Rhine Mouth, Mouth of the Rhine, Rhine Estuary) is an official region of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It refers to the city of Rotterdam and its surrounding suburbs and municipalities. Another term used in this context is Stadsregio Rotterdam (literally Rotterdam Urban Region or more conventionally, Greater Rotterdam Area).

The region consists of the following subregions:

• B-driehoek, municipality: Lansingerland (consisting of former municipalities: Bergschenhoek, Berkel en Rodenrijs and Bleiswijk)
• IJsselmonde (partially), municipalities: Albrandswaard, Barendrecht and Ridderkerk
• Oost, municipalities: Capelle aan den IJssel and Krimpen aan den IJssel
• Rotterdam (municipality)
• Voorne-Putten, municipalities: Bernisse, Brielle, Hellevoetsluis, Spijkenisse and Westvoorne
• Waterweg-Noord, municipalities: Maassluis, Schiedam and Vlaardingen

See also

• Zuid-Holland Oost
• Zuid-Holland West
• Zuid-Holland Zuid

References

• (Dutch) Rijnmond, Province of South Holland