Municipality of Rotterdam is an important administrative division in Netherlands.
The municipality of Rotterdam, as of in the year 1999, had a total expanse of 304.22 square kilometer. One third of the total surface area is covered with water. It was estimated to have a population of 604,819 according to the census of the same year. According to a survey conducted in the year 2005, the greater Rotterdam area was reported to have a population of 1.2 million approximately. The Rotterdam municipality is considered to be the 2nd Great City of Netherlands.
Sub-municipalities in Rotterdam
One of the most important administrative divisions of Netherlands, the Rotterdam municipality has a total of 13 sub-municipalities. They are:
- Charlois
- Feijenoord
- Hillegersberg-Schiebroek
- Hoogvliet
- IJsselmonde
- Hoek van Holland
- Noord
- Kralingen-Crooswijk
- Delfshaven
- Overschie
- Prins Alexander
- Pernis
- Schiebroek
The municipality of Rotterdam also includes industrial areas and port areas. Some of them are
Botlek, Europoort, Eemhaven, Spaanse Polder, Maasvlakte, Vondelingenplaat, Waalhaven. The ports and harbors of the Rotterdam municipality are considered to be the biggest in the world.
