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Rotterdam (/ˈrɒtərdæm/ ROT-ər-dam, UK also /ˌrɒtərˈdæm/ ROT-ər-DAM,[8][9] Dutch: [ˌrɔtərˈdɑm] ; lit. "The Dam on the River Rotte") is the second-largest city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the "New Meuse" inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse at first and now to the Rhine.

For other uses, see Rotterdam (disambiguation).

Rotterdam

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324.14 km2 (125.15 sq mi)

217.55 km2 (84.00 sq mi)

106.59 km2 (41.15 sq mi)

3,043 km2 (1,175 sq mi)

664,311

2,995/km2 (7,760/sq mi)

1,273,385

2,390,101 [a]

8,366,078

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rotterdam.nl (in Dutch)

Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William IV, Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the 10th-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 2022, Rotterdam had a population of 655,468 and is home to over 180 different nationalities.[10]


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.[11][12]


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".[13][14][15]

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Delfshaven

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Charlois

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Kralingen

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Hoogvliet

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Pernis

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Hillegersberg

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IJsselmonde

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Overschie

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Schiebroek

(added on 18 March 2010)

Rozenburg

The (1996) is a 790-meter (2,600 ft) cable-stayed bridge linking the north and south of Rotterdam. It is held up by a 138 m (453 ft) tall pylon with a characteristic bend, earning the bridge its nickname 'De Zwaan' ('the Swan').

Erasmusbrug

Rotterdam has the tallest residential building in the Netherlands: the (215 m (705.4 ft)).

De Zalmhaven Tower

Rotterdam is also home to the tallest office building '' (164.75 m or 540.5 ft) which houses Deloitte. This office tower surpassed the 'Delftse Poort' (160 m or 520 ft) which houses Nationale-Nederlanden insurance company, part of ING Group as tallest office tower in 2009.[82][83]

Maastoren

The skyline of Rotterdam also houses the 185 m (607 ft) tall , which is a major tourist attraction. It was built in 1960, initially reaching a height of 101 m (331 ft); in 1970, the Euromast was extended by 85 m (279 ft).

Euromast

a retired Indonesia-born badminton player, living in Rotterdam.

Mia Audina

a Surinamese-born retired athlete who held the 60 m dash world record, and was the world and European champion in that event.

Nelli Cooman

a Rotterdam-born race car driver, who competed in the Formula One.

Robert Doornbos

a Rotterdam-born retired MLB shortstop, who competed for the New York Yankees, the Anaheim Angels and the New York Mets.

Robert Eenhoorn

a Rotterdam-born judoka, who finished second in the European championships in 2009 in the 65 to 73 kg (143 to 161 lb) division.

Dex Elmont

a Rotterdam-born judoka, who became world champion in 2005 in the 73 to 81 kg (161 to 179 lb) division.

Guillaume Elmont

a Rotterdam-born basketball player who played in the NBA, won the NBA finals in 2007 with the San Antonio Spurs.

Francisco Elson

a Ghanaian-born long jumper with a personal best of 8.43 m (27.66 ft), residing in Rotterdam since 2001. Gaisah is a multiple medal winner in several international events, both as a citizen of Ghana and the Netherlands.

Ignisious Gaisah

a Rotterdam-born female darts player, generally recognised as the best Dutch female darts player ever.

Francis Hoenselaar

an athlete born in a Rotterdam suburb, specialised in the 800 m. Lathouwers gained international notoriety when he got disqualified after shoving Irish athlete David McCarthy in the 2010 European Championships.

Robert Lathouwers

a Rotterdam-born, three-times Olympic champion in field hockey. Moreira de Melo is a professional poker player.

Fatima Moreira de Melo

a Rotterdam-born draughts player, who was the world champion from 1948 to 1956 and the 8-time Dutch champion.

Piet Roozenburg

a Rotterdam-born retired female tennis double specialist and 10-time Grand Slam winner.

Betty Stöve

a Rotterdam-born decathlete, with a personal best of 8224 points.

Ingmar Vos

January: – Rotterdam Ahoy

'Zesdaagse van Rotterdam'

January: [97]

International Film Festival Rotterdam

Rotterdam Open

Rotterdam Marathon

North Sea Jazz Festival

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The World Port Days

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Rotterdam hosts several annual events unique to the city. It hosts the Zomercarnaval (Summer carnaval), the second-largest Caribbean carnival in Europe, originally called the Antillean carnival. Other events include: North Sea Jazz Festival, the largest Jazz festival in Europe, and a three-day long maritime extravaganza called the World Port Days celebrating the Port of Rotterdam.

(Ring North): Hook of HollandRotterdamGouda

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(Ring East): RotterdamBreda (– AntwerpParis)

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(Ring South): EuropoortRotterdamNijmegen

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(Ring West): RotterdamThe Hague (– Amsterdam)

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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):


The following two other motorways also serve Rotterdam:


Airport
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 solid growth over the past five years, mostly caused by the growth of the low-cost carrier market. For business travellers, 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:


Railway stations


The main connections:


In Rotterdam, public transport services are provided by the following companies:


Metro



In 1968, Rotterdam was the first Dutch city to open a metro system. 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 rail tracks, and there are 70 stations, which makes it the biggest of the Benelux. 5 lines operate the system; 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:


Special tram lines:


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 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.


An automated bus service, ParkShuttle, runs between Kralingse Zoom metro station and the Rivium Business Park in Capelle aan den IJssel.


The RoMeO Foundation
The Foundation RoMeO (Rotterdam Public Transport Museum and Exploitation of Oldtimers) was founded in 1997 to bring together various historical transport collections into one collection. Currently, the joint collection consists of more than sixty trams, twenty buses and an underground metro dating from 1967. Since 2010 the Rotterdam public transport museum is housed in the monumental tram depot Hillegersberg from 1923.[107]


Waterbus
The Waterbus network consists of seven lines. The mainline (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:


Ferry
P&O Ferries have daily sailings from Europoort to Kingston upon Hull in the UK.

Kobe (since 1967)[108]

Japan

Busan (since 1987)[108]

South Korea

Seattle (since 1969)[108]

United States

Tokyo (since 1989)[108]

Japan

by type of port (a "list of lists")

World's busiest ports

Amersfoort, H; et al. (2005), Mei 1940 – Strijd op Nederlands grondgebied (in Dutch), SDU,  90-12-08959-X

ISBN

Brongers, E.H. (2004), Opmars naar Rotterdam (in Dutch), Aspect,  90-5911-269-5

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(2008). The Third Reich at War. London: Allen Lane. ISBN 978-0-7139-9742-2.

Evans, Richard J.

Götzel, H (1980), Generaloberst Kurt Student und seine Fallschirmjäger (in German), Podzun-Pallas Verlag,  3-7909-0131-8, OCLC 7863989

ISBN

Lourens, Piet; Lucassen, Jan (1997). Inwonertallen van Nederlandse steden ca. 1300–1800. Amsterdam: NEHA.  9057420082.

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Rotterdam City Council (English)

Rotterdam Tourism Board

VisitRotterdam.org (Unofficial)