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City and municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
Rotterdam (, UK also ; Dutch: [ˌrɔtərˈdɑm] (listen)) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, at the mouth of the Nieuwe Maas channel leading into the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta at the North Sea. Its history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by the Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the 13th-largest in the European Union and the most populous in the country. A major logistic and economic centre, Rotterdam is Europe's largest seaport. In 2020, it had a population of 651,446 and is home to over 180 nationalities. Rotterdam is known for its university, riverside setting, lively cultural life, maritime heritage and modern architecture. The near-complete destruction of the city centre in the World War II Rotterdam Blitz has resulted in a varied architectural landscape, including skyscrapers designed by architects such as Rem Koolhaas, Piet Blom and Ben van Berkel.The Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt give waterway access into the heart of Western Europe, including the highly industrialized Ruhr. The extensive distribution system including rail, roads, and waterways have earned Rotterdam the nicknames "Gateway to Europe" and "Gateway to the World". .... Learn more at Wikipedia
Rotterdam offers connections by international, national, regional and local public transport systems, as well as by the Dutch motorway network. Motorways There are several motorways to/from Rotterdam. The following four are part of its 'Ring' (ring road): A20 (Ring North): Hoek van Holland – Rotterdam – Gouda A16 (Ring East): Rotterdam – Breda (- Antwerp – Paris) A15 (Ring South): Europoort – Rotterdam – Nijmegen A4 (Ring West). Rotterdam - The Hague (- Amsterdam)The following two other motorways also serve Rotterdam: A13, (Amsterdam -) The Hague – Delft – Rotterdam A29, (Antwerp -) Bergen op Zoom – RotterdamAirport Much smaller than the international hub Schiphol Airport, Rotterdam The Hague Airport (formerly known as Zestienhoven) is the third largest airport in the country, behind Schiphol Airport and Eindhoven Airport. Located north of the city, it has shown a very strong growth over the past five years, mostly caused by the growth of the low-cost carrier market. For business travelers, Rotterdam The Hague Airport offers advantages in terms of rapid handling of passengers and baggage. Environmental regulations make further growth uncertain. Train Rotterdam is well connected to the Dutch railway network, and has several international connections: Southern direction Dordrecht, Breda, Eindhoven, Flushing (Vlissingen) (also international trains to Belgium/France) Western direction Hoek van Holland (reopened as a metro line in 2019) North-Western direction The Hague, Leiden, Amsterdam Northern direction (high-speed rail) Schiphol, Amsterdam North-Eastern direction Utrecht and further A fifth alternative train system to the Hague, the Hofplein Line was converted to the light rail system Randstadrail in 2006. The city is often mentioned as the terminus of the Eurasian Land Bridge.Railway stations Rotterdam Centraal – Rotterdam's main station Rotterdam Alexander – Eastern part of Rotterdam Rotterdam Blaak – Close to the centre of Rotterdam Rotterdam Lombardijen – Most Southern part of Rotterdam Rotterdam Noord – Northern part of Rotterdam Rotterdam Zuid – Northern part of the Southern part of Rotterdam Rotterdam Stadion – A station near the Feyenoord stadium, open in connection with football matches and music concertsThe main connections: Direct international services to Belgium and France via high speed train system: Thalys Frequent international trains to Antwerp and Brussels, Belgium Frequent services within the Netherlands: Intercity line to The Hague, Leiden, Schiphol airport and Amsterdam (north) Intercity line to Utrecht and on to Deventer or Enschede (the east), Leeuwarden (north-west) or Groningen (north-east) Intercity line to Dordrecht, Roosendaal and on to Vlissingen (south west) Intercity line to Dordrecht, Breda, Tilburg, Eindhoven and Venlo (south east) Night services every hour connecting every day of the week to Delft, The Hague, Leiden, Schiphol airport, Amsterdam, and, with a detour, Utrecht. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday night services (either direct or via a detour) to Den Bosch, Eindhoven, Tilburg, Roosendaal. Several semi-fast services and local trains originate or call at Rotterdam Centraal; semi-fast services Amsterdam-Breda. Detailed information available from the site of the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways)In Rotterdam, public transport services are provided by the following companies: NS (Dutch Railways): national train services RET (Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram): Tram, city-bus, metro, randstadrail and ferry-services in Rotterdam and surrounding cities Arriva Netherlands: regional bus services Connexxion: regional bus services Qbuzz: regional bus services Veolia: regional bus services.Metro In 1968, Rotterdam was the first Dutch city to open a metro system. Currently the metro system consists of three main lines, each of which has its own variants. The metro network has 78.3 km (48.7 mi) of railtracks and there are 70 stations, which makes it the biggest of the Benelux. The system is operated by 5 lines; 3 lines (A, B and C) on the east–west line, and two (D and E) on the north–south line. Line E (Randstadrail) connects Rotterdam with The Hague as of December 2011. Tram The Rotterdam tramway network offers 9 regular tram lines and 4 special tram lines with a total length of 93.4 km (58.0 mi). Service Tramlines in Rotterdam as of 2016: 2: (Rotterdam) Charlois – Rotterdam Lombardijen NS – (Rotterdam) Keizerswaard (runs only to the southern part of the city) 4: (Rotterdam) Molenlaan – Rotterdam Centraal – (Rotterdam) Marconiplein 7: (Rotterdam) Oostplein – Rotterdam Centraal – (Rotterdam) Willemsplein 8: (Rotterdam) Spangen – Rotterdam Centraal – (Rotterdam) Kleiweg 20: Rotterdam Centraal – Rotterdam Lombardijen NS – (Rotterdam) Lombardijen 21: (Schiedam) Woudhoek – Station Schiedam Centrum – Rotterdam Centraal – (Rotterdam) De Esch 23: (Rotterdam) Marconiplein – Rotterdam Centraal – (Rotterdam) Beverwaard 24: (Vlaardingen) Holy – Station Schiedam Centrum – Rotterdam Centraal – (Rotterdam) De Esch 25: (Rotterdam) Schiebroek – Rotterdam Centraal – (Barendrecht) Carnisselande Special tram lines: 10: Historical tram line, only runs in summer and throughout the whole city for tourist information. Using historical Rotterdam Trams from the year 1931. 18: Tramline from Rotterdam Central Station towards Park, runs only at the Dunya Festival and during the Rotterdam World Port Days. 12: Rotterdam Centraal – Stadion Feyenoord or Rotterdam Centraal – Het Kasteel ('The Castle', Sparta Stadium). Football tramline, only for big fixtures at Stadion Feyenoord or Het Kasteel. Snert-tram: Historical tram, only in winter as a tourist tram through Rotterdam. Passengers are provided with a cup of "snert"; Rotterdam dialect for erwtensoep (pea soup). Rolling stock is a historical Rotterdam tram from 1968. IJsjes-tram: Summer version of the snert tram, providing tourists with ijsjes (ice cream) rather than snert. Bus Rotterdam offers 55 city bus lines with a total length of 432.7 km (268.9 mi). RET runs buses in the city of Rotterdam and surrounding places like Spijkenisse, Barendrecht, Ridderkerk, Rhoon, Poortugaal, Schiedam, Vlaardingen, Delft and Capelle aan den IJssel. . Arriva Netherlands, Connexxion, Qbuzz and Veolia run buses from other cities to Rotterdam. Waterbus The Waterbus network consists of seven lines. The main line (Line 20) stretches from Rotterdam to Dordrecht. The ferry carries about 130 passengers and there is space for 60 bicycles. The stops between Rotterdam and Dordrecht are: Rotterdam Erasmusbrug – Krimpen aan den IJssel Stormpolder – Ridderkerk De Schans – Alblasserdam Kade – Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht Noordeinde – Papendrecht Westeind – Dordrecht Merwekade.FerryP&O Ferries have daily sailings from Europoort to Kingston upon Hull in the UK.
| Name | Rotterdam |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Region | South Holland |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Map | Open Map |
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