Transborder agglomeration
A transborder agglomeration is an agglomeration or conurbation that extends into multiple territories, countries or states.
List of transborder agglomerations
Europe
| Main principalities |
Countries |
Total population |
| Basel - Huningue - Weil am Rhein (Regio TriRhena) |
Switzerland, France, Germany |
2.3 million |
| Cieszyn - Český Těšín |
Poland, Czech Republic |
|
| Sarrebruck - Forbach |
France, Germany |
700,000 |
| Geneva - Annemasse - Ferney-Voltaire - Nyon (France-Vaud-Geneva basin or Grand Genève) |
Switzerland, France |
890,000 (2008) |
| Gorizia - Nova Gorica |
Italy, Slovenia |
|
| Görlitz - Zgorzelec |
Germany, Poland |
|
| Hendaye - Irun |
France, Spain |
|
| Lille - Roubaix - Tourcoing - Mouscron - Tournai - Kortrijk |
France, Belgium |
1.85 million |
| Longwy - Aubange - Pétange |
France, Belgium, Luxembourg |
80,000 |
| Strasbourg - Kehl |
France, Germany |
700,000 |
| Konstanz - Kreuzlingen |
Germany, Switzerland |
110,000 |
| Kerkrade - Herzogenrath |
Netherlands, Germany |
95,000 |
| Frankfurt (Oder) - Słubice |
Germany, Poland |
75,000 |
| Haparanda - Tornio |
Sweden, Finland |
32,000 |
| Pello - Pello |
Sweden, Finland |
4,500 |
| Karesuando - Karesuvanto |
Sweden, Finland |
500 |
| Imatra - Svetogorsk |
Finland, Russia |
45,000 |
| Rousse - Giurgiu |
Bulgaria, Romania |
250,000 |
| Lifford - Strabane |
Ireland, United Kingdom |
18,500 |
| Valka - Valga |
Latvia, Estonia |
20,000 |
North America
| Main principalities |
Countries |
Total population |
| Detroit - Windsor |
United States, Canada |
5,700,000 |
| Niagara Falls - Niagara Falls |
United States, Canada |
138,000 |
| Port Huron - Sarnia/Point Edward |
United States, Canada |
105,776 |
| International Falls - Fort Frances |
United States, Canada |
15,000 |
| Buffalo - Fort Erie |
United States, Canada |
|
| Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Ste. Marie |
United States, Canada |
|
| San Diego–Tijuana |
United States, Mexico |
5,105,769[1] |
| Calexico - Mexicali |
United States, Mexico |
|
| San Luis - San Luis Río Colorado |
United States, Mexico |
|
| Lukeville - Sonoita |
United States, Mexico |
|
| Sasabe - Sáric |
United States, Mexico |
|
| Nogales - Nogales |
United States, Mexico |
|
| Naco - Naco |
United States, Mexico |
|
| Douglas - Agua Prieta |
United States, Mexico |
|
| El Paso–Juárez |
United States, Mexico |
2,500,000[2] |
| Presidio - Ojinaga |
United States, Mexico |
|
| Del Rio - Ciudad Acuña |
United States, Mexico |
|
| Eagle Pass - Piedras Negras |
United States, Mexico |
|
| Laredo – Nuevo Laredo |
United States, Mexico |
775 481[3] |
| Rio Grande City - Camargo |
United States, Mexico |
|
| Reynosa - McAllen Metropolitan Area |
United States, Mexico |
1,700,000[4] |
| Matamoros—Brownsville Metropolitan Area |
United States, Mexico |
1,136,995[5] |
South America
Asia
See also
References