Birmingham (r=3) area

Birmingham (r=6.228 Rotterdam, 72 430 ha, 326 120 ha in r=3): 2 431 km2, 3 476 820

West Midlands (902 km2, 2 555 592)
Staffordshire:
Cannock Chase (79, 92 127) minus SOAa 1-3 (26, 23 240), Lichfield (331, 93 237) minus SOAs 1-3, 8 (211, 26 564), South Staffordshire (407, 105 896) minus SOAs 1,3 (165, 17 259), Tamworth (31, 74 531)
Warwickshire:
North Warwickshire (284, 61 853), Nuneaton and Bedworth (79, 119 147), Rugby SOA 4 (33, 7 224), Warwick (283, 125 962) minus SOA 14 (52, 7 737)
Worcestershire:
Bromsgrove (217, 87 846), Redditch (54, 78 813), Wyre Forest (195, 96 945) minus SOA 11 (51, 7 065)
Leicestershire:
Hinckley and Bosworth 6, 7, 9-14 (41 km2, 59 512)

Droitwich (r=1.863 Birmingham, 580 ha): 8 km2, 22 878
Wychavon 2-5

Stratford-upon-Avon (r=1.956 Birmingham, 610 ha): 28 km2, 22 144
Stratford-on-Avon 9-10

Rugeley: 26 km2, 23 240
Cannock Chase 1-3

Burton upon Trent (r=2.190 Birmingham, 2 130 ha): 90 km2, 105 144
East Staffordshire (390, 103 765) minus SOAs 1-3, 6, 15 (322, 32 173) plus South Derbyshire 7-10 (22, 33 552)

Worcester (r=2.264 Birmingham, 2 300 ha):79 km2, 99 051
Worcester (33, 93 358) plus Wychavon 6 (46, 5 693)

Stafford (r=2.318 Birmingham, 1 670 ha): 121 km2, 67 882
SOAs 6, 7, 9-14, 16

Rugby (r=2.355 Birmingham, 1 500 ha): 54 km2, 64 611
Rugby (354, 87 449) minus SOAs 1, 4, 12 (300, 22 838)

Leeds/Bradford (r=2.485 Birmingham, 32 360 ha, 78% branch): 1 233 km2, 1 908 950
West Yorkshire (2 029 km2, 2 079 211) minus
Bradford listed under Keighley plus SOAs 1-5, 31 (236 km2, 133 482), Calderdale 4, 7, 13, 22, 27 (243 km2, 38 538), Kirklees 52, 54, 55, 57-59 (177 km2, 46 192), Leeds 1, 2, 5, 6, 30 (147 km2, 33 967), Wakefield 34, 39, 41-45 (89 km2, 48 073)
Barnsley: (329 km2, 218 062) minus Doncaster parts, SOAs 16, 24, 27 (233 km2, 88 071)

Harrogate (r=2.014 Leeds/Bradford, 1 930 ha): 59 km2, 80 210
Harrogate 9-15, 17, 19, 20

Keighley (r=2.034 Leeds/Bradford, 1 300 ha): 129 km2, 86 671

Bradford 6-12, 14, 15, 22, 23

Sheffield (r=2.247 Leeds/Bradford, 19 670 ha, 74% branch): 695 km2, 965 467

Barnsley SOAs 14, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28-30 (74, 68 427), Chesterfield (66, 98 852), Doncaster 30-32, 35 (14, 28 792), North East Derbyshire (276, 96 935) minus SOAs 7-13 (178 km2, 51 129), Rotherham (287, 248 176) minus SOAs 1-4, 28, 29, 32, 33 (87 km2, 30 480), Sheffield (368, 513 234) minus SOA 8 (125 km2, 7 340)

Doncaster (r=1.949 Sheffield, 6 010 ha): 168 km2, 211 565

Doncaster (569 km2, 286 865) minus SOAs 1-4, 6, 8, 20, 30-33, 35, 38, 39 (401 km2, 75 300)

South Elmsall (r=1.980 Sheffield, 450 ha): 30 km2, 24 396
Wakefield 41,43-45

Nottingham (r=2.346 Leeds/Bradford weakly bound, 13 550 ha): 379 km2, 667 500

Nottingham (75, 266 988), Ashfield 11-16 (32 km2, 42 176), Broxtowe (80, 107 572), Erewash (110 km2, 110 091) minus SOAs 4, 5, 9 (51, 19 591), Gedling (120 km2, 111 776) minus SOAs 1, 8 (56 km2, 13 271), Rushcliffe (409, 105 590) minus SOAs 1, 2, 10-15 (340 km2, 43 831)

Derby (r=1.973 Nottingham, 5 470 ha): 111 km2, 234 866

Derby (78 km2, 221 708) plus Erewash SOAs 4, 9 (33, 13 158)

Mansfield (r=1.985 Nottingham, 4 410 ha): 194 km2, 178 055

Ashfield (110 km2, 111 482) minus 11-16 (32 km2, 42 176), Bolsover 6-7 (32 km2, 15 280), Gedling 1 (36 km2, 7 739), Mansfield (77, 98 095) minus 1, 2 (29 km2, 12 365)

Belper (r=2.124 Nottingham, 330 ha): 19 km2, 21 894
Amber Valley 9-11

Alfreton/Ripley (r=2.274 Nottingham weakly bound, 1 320 ha): 58 km2, 62 212

Amber Valley SOAs 1, 3-6, 8 (44 km2, 47 053), Bolsover 9-10 (14, 15 159)

Leicester (r=2.455 Leeds/Bradford weakly bound, 9 410 ha): 394 km2, 505 873

Leicester (73, 279 921), Blaby (130, 90 251) minus SOAs 10, 12 (46, 14 136), Charnwood (279, 153 461) minus SOAs 1-7, 9, 10, 16 (104 km2, 76 543), Harborough 1 (23 km2, 6 516), Hinckley and Bosworth 2-3 (15 km2, 10 609), Oadby and Wigston (24, 55 794)

Loughborough (r=2.006 Leicester, 1 760 ha): 55 km2, 70 508

Charnwood SOAs 1-7, 9, 10

Worksop (r=2.459 Leeds/Bradford, 1 050 ha): 21 km2, 36 927
Bassetlaw 6,7,9,11-13

Telford (r=2.498 Birmingham, 3 180 ha): 303 km2, 149 613

Telford and Wrekin (290, 158 325) minus SOAs 1-3, 10 (200, 25 893) plus Bridgnorth 1,3 (213, 17 181)

Coalville/Whitwick (r=2.529 Birmingham, 850 ha): 42 km2, 32 143
North West Leicestershire 4,7,9-11

Evesham (r=2.639 Birmingham, 440 ha): 16 km2, 22 304
Wychavon 14-17

Manchester/Liverpool (r=2.709 Birmingham, 85 370 ha, 66% branch): 4 327 561

Greater Manchester (2 482 328)

Merseyside (1 362 026) minus Sefton SOA 1-12 (90 336)

Halton (118 208)

Warrington (191 080)

Cheshire East: Macclesfield SOAs (150 155)

Cheshire West and Chester: Ellesmere Port and Neston SOAs (81 672)

High Peak: SOAs 1-4 (32 428)

Skelmersdale (r=1.112 Manchester/Liverpool, 1 000 ha)

West Lancs SOAs 9-11,13-15 (41 730)

Northwich (r=1.165 Manchester/Liverpool, 1 120 ha): 55 030

Vale Royal SOAs 3, 5-10, 12 (55 030)

Ormskirk (r=1.556 Manchester/Liverpool, 530 ha): 26 km2, 24 184
West Lancashire 6,7,12

Winsford (r=1.594 Manchester/Liverpool, 730 ha): 22 km2, 29 683
Vale Royal 13-17

Preston (r=1.619 Manchester/Liverpool, 5 590 ha): 299 031

Preston (129 633), Chorley (100 449), South Ribble (103 867) minus

Chorley SOAs 2,7,11,14 (29 446), Preston SOA 1 (5 472)

Blackburn (r=1.755 Manchester/Liverpool, 6 120 ha): 369 446

Blackburn with Darwen (137 470), Burnley (89 542), Hyndburn (81 496), Pendle (89 248)

minus BwD 18 (6 113), Burnley 9 (5 101), Pendle 1-3 (17 096)

Haslingden/Rawtenstall (r=1.456 Blackburn, 610 ha): 72 km2, 37 948
Rossendale 1,2,4,5,7

Chester (r=1.995 Manchester/Liverpool, 1 900 ha): 93 724

Chester SOAs (118 210) minus SOAs 1,2,7,16,17 (35 046) plus Flintshire SOA 15 (10 560)

Southport (r=2.064 Manchester/Liverpool, 2 120 ha): 90 336

Sefton SOAs 1-12 (90 336)

Crewe/Nantwich (r=2.100 Manchester/Liverpool, 1 900 ha)

Crewe and Nantwich SOAs 1-12,14,15 (93 005)

Congleton (r=2.103 Manchester, 610 ha): 23 km2, 25 750
Congleton 5-8

Connah's Quay (r=2.284 Manchester, 1 410 ha): 79 km2, 60 602
Flintshire 7-11,13,14,17

Blackpool (r=2.326 Manchester/Liverpool, 4 430 ha): 259 872

Blackpool (142 283), Fylde 4-6,8,9 (41 327), Wyre 1-3,5,8,10-14 (76 262)
470 ha town absorbed

Stoke-on-Trent (r=2.351 Manchester/Liverpool, 7 650 ha): 609 km2, 423 541

Stoke-on-Trent (93, 240 636), Newcastle-under-Lyme (211, 122 040) minus SOAs 13, 16 (121, 11 771), Stafford SOA 1 (15, 5 579), Staffordshire Moorlands SOA 2-4, 8, 9, 12 (169, 43 515)

Great Malvern (r=2.747 Manchester, 860 ha): 33 km2, 33 254
Malvern Hills 4,6,7,9,10

Wrexham (r=2.893 Birmingham, 1 350 ha): 29 km2, 61 533

Wrexham SOAs 3-5, 7-10, 12

York (r=2.915 Birmingham, 3 040 ha): 154 km2, 160 337

York (272 km2, 181 094) minus SOAs 1, 20, 23 (118 km2, 20 757)

Selby (r=2.918 Birmingham, 370 ha): 146 km2, 31 992 (22 000 est)
Selby 3,5-7

r=3 area: 29 590 km2, 17 890 934. WARNING: there is a hole around Matlock included in the area.

North West: (14 919 km2, 6 729 764) minus

Cumbria (7 182 km2, 487 607)

Lancashire: Lancaster (655 km2, 133 914)

Yorks and Humber (15 564 km2, 4 964 833) minus

East Riding of Yorkshire (2 497 km2, 314 113), Kingston upon Hull (82, 243 589), NE Lincolnshire (204, 157 979), N Lincolnshire (876 km2, 152 849)

N. Yorkshire: Hambleton (1 311 km2, 84 111), Richmondshire (1 319 km2, 47 010), Ryedale (1 507 km2, 50 872), Scarborough (827 km2, 106 243)

East Midlands:

Derby (78, 221 708), Leicester (73, 279 921), Nottingham (75, 266 988)

Derbyshire (2 551 km2, 734 585)

Leicestershire (2 084 km2, 609 578)

Nottinghamshire (2 087 km2, 748 510)

West Midlands (13 004 km2, 5 267 308) minus

Herefordshire (2 180 km2, 147 871)

Shropshire (3 197 km2, 283 173)

Wales:

Flintshire (489, 148 594), Wrexham (503, 128 476)

Bielefeld (r=3) area

SUMMARY

The Bielefeld r=3 area (Bielefeld/(Minden/Bad Oeynhausen)/Gütersloh) has a population of 1 194 224. The central Bielefeld area has a population of 380 645. Three other cities in the area, Herford, Minden, and Gütersloh, have over 100 000 people.

Bielefeld (r=3.603 Rotterdam, 8 060 ha): 416 km2, 380 645

Bielefeld (258 km2, 323 270)

Kreis Gütersloh: Steinhagen, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, Werther (158, 57 375)

Herford/Bad Salzuflen (r=1.652 Bielefeld, 3 010 ha): Bad Salzuflen, Herford (179 km2, 117 981)

Minden (r=2.168 Bielefeld, 3 140 ha), 50% branch; Minden, Porta Westfalica (206 km2 ,117 236)

Bad Oeynhausen/Löhne (r=2.027 Minden, 2 450 ha), 67% branch: Bad Oeynhausen (65, 48 300), Löhne (59, 40 199): 124 km2, 88 499

Gütersloh/Rheda-Wiedenbrück (r=2.221 Bielefeld, 3 380 ha) 35% branch: Gütersloh, Herzebrock-Clarholz, Rheda-Wiedenbrück (278 km2, 159 733)

Bünde (r=2.264 Bielefeld, 1 740 ha): Bünde, Hiddenhausen, Kirchlengern (117 km2, 80 732)

Rinteln (r=2.633 Bielefeld, 610 ha): 109 km2, 26 908 (20 000 est)

r=3: 2 126 km2, 1 194 224

Bielefeld (258 km2, 323 270)

K. Gütersloh: 968 km2, 353 766 minus Borgholzhausen, Langenberg, Versmold (179 km2, 37 653)

K. Herford: 450 km2, 249 020 minus Rödinghausen (36, 9 862)

K. Lippe: Bad Salzuflen, Leopoldshöhe, Oerlinghausen (170 km2, 86 676)

K. Minden-Lübbecke: Minden area (206 km2 ,117 236), Bad Oeynhausen (65, 48 300)

LK Schaumburg: Bückeberg (69, 20 446), Obernkirchen (32, 9 358), Rinteln (109, 26 908), SG Eilsen (14, 6 759)

Aachen/Hasselt r=3 area

SUMMARY
The Aachen/Hasselt r=3 area has a population of 1 877 531. The central Aachen area has a population of 571 208 and the Hasselt area has a population of 210 712. There are 3 additional cities in the area, Maastricht, Sittard-Geleen, and Stolberg/Eschweiler, with populations larger than 100 000.

Aachen (r=2.925 Rhein-Ruhr, 10 820 ha): total 447 km2, 571 208 (DE 296 357, NL 274 851)

DE: Aachen, Würselen (195 km2, 296 357)

NL: Brunssum (17, 29 463), Heerlen (46, 89 267), Kerkrade (22, 47 681), Landgraaf (25, 38 452), Nuth (33, 15 681), Schinnen (24, 13 504), Simpelveld (16, 10 995), Vaals (37, 17 097), Voerendaal (32, 12 711)

Alsdorf/Baesweiler (r=1.474 Aachen, 1 130 ha): Alsdorf, Baesweiler (59, 73 420)

Übach-Palenberg (r=1.543 Aachen, 430 ha): 26 km2, 24 779

Stolberg/Eschweiler (r=1.966 Aachen, 1 840 ha): Eschweiler, Stolberg (175, 112 979)

Geilenkirchen (r=2.177 Aachen, 390 ha): 83 km2, 28 253 (22 000 est)

Sittard-Geleen (r=2.344 Aachen, 3 540 ha): Beek, Sittard-Geleen, Stein (123, 137 459)

Maasmechelen (r=1.994 Geleen/Sittard, 1 000 ha): 76 km2, 35 430

Maastricht (r=2.241 Geleen/Sittard weakly bound, 3 490 ha): 137 km2, 161 664

NL: Maastricht, Meerssen (88 km2, 138 164)

BE: Lanaken (59 km2, 23 500)

Bilzen/Hoeselt (r=2.122 Maastricht, 530 ha): 106 km2, 40 667 (25 000 est)
Bilzen (76 km2, 31 072), Hoeselt (30 km2, 9 595)

Hasselt (r=2.455 Aachen, 5 020 ha), 52% branch: total 378 km2, 210 712

Alken (28, 11 282), Beringen (78, 42 955), Hasselt (102, 73 449), Heusden-Zolder (53, 31 961), Houthalen-Helchteren (78, 30 326), Zonhoven (39, 20 739)

Genk (r=1.853 Hasselt, 2 500 ha):Diepenbeek, Genk (129 km2, 83 144)

Roermond (r=2.726 Aachen, 1 100 ha): 71 km2, 55 210

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Total (r=3): 2 849 km2, 1 877 531

DE: 692 km2, 617 366

Städteregion Aachen (707 km2, 565 714) minus Monschau, Roetgen, Simmerath (245 km2, 36 250)

K. Düren: Aldenhoven, Inden, Langerwehe (121 km2, 34 870)

K. Heinsberg: Geilenkirchen, Übach-Palenberg (109 km2, 53 032)

NL: 1 148 km2, 777 676

Midden-Limburg (694 km2, 234 870) minus Nederweert, Weert (207 km2, 65 060)

Zuid-Limburg (661 km2, 607 866)

BE: 1 009 km2, 482 489

arr. Hasselt (906 km2, 410 928) minus

Gingelom (56, 8 201), Halen (36, 9 195), Herk-de-Stad (43, 12 269), Nieuwerkerken (22, 6 720), Sint-Truiden (107, 39 901), Tessenderlo (51, 17 828)

arr. Maaseik: Houthalen-Helchteren (78, 30 326)

arr. Tongeren: Alken (28, 11 282), Bilzen (76, 31 072), Hoeselt (30, 9 595), Lanaken (59, 25 656), Maasmechelen (76, 37 136)

arr. Verviers: Kelmis, Plombières (71, 20 608)

Rhein-Ruhr r=3 area

SUMMARY

The Rhein-Ruhr r=3 area (Cologne et al.) has a population of 13 205 405. The central Rhein-Ruhr area has a population of 9 601 017. There are 5 additional cities in the area with populations larger than 100 000.

Sources: GeoHive. Information und Technik Nordrhein-Westfalen. Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2010 admin population (DE, NL). (Note: DE 2011 census pending)

Rhein-Ruhr (160 690 ha). r=3 area 219 600 ha. Total 6 386 km2, 9 601 017

RBZ Düsseldorf:

Düsseldorf (217 km2, 588 735), Duisburg (233 km2, 489 559), Essen (210 km2, 574 635), Krefeld (138 km2, 235 076), Mülheim an der Ruhr (91 km2,167 344), Oberhausen (77 km2, 212 945), Remscheid (75 km2, 110 563), Solingen (89 km2, 159 927), Wuppertal

(168 km2, 349 721)

K Mettmann (407 km2, 495 155)

Rhein-Kreis Neuss:

Dormagen (85, 62 961), Kaarst (37, 42 001), Meerbusch (64, 54 318), Neuss (99, 151 388)

K Wesel:

Dinslaken (48, 69 472), Hünxe(107, 13 591), Moers (68, 105 506), Rheinberg(75, 31 587), Voerde (53, 37 406)

RBZ Köln:

Bonn (141 km2, 324 899), Köln (405 km2, 1 007 119), Leverkusen (79 km2, 160 772)

Rhein-Erft-Kreis (705 km2, 464 130) minus:

Bedburg (80, 24 647), Elsdorf (66, 21 193), Erftstadt (120, 50 553)

Rheinisch-Bergischer-Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach (83, 105 723), Leichlingen (37, 27 481), Odenthal (40, 15 766)

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Alfter (35, 22 820), Bornheim (83, 48 531), Hennef (106, 46 114), Lohmar (66, 31 129), Mechenheim (35, 24 241), Niederkassel (36, 37 552), Rheinbach (70, 27 392), Sankt-Augustin (62, 55 442), Siegburg (34, 39 746), Troisdorf (62, 75 369), Wachtberg (50, 20 202)

RBZ Münster:

Bottrop (101, 279 083), Gelsenkirchen (105, 369 633)

K. Recklinghausen (760 km2, 628 817) minus Haltern am See (158, 37 763)

RBZ Arnsberg:

Bochum (145, 373 748), Dortmund (280, 580 335), Hagen (160, 188 033), Herne (51, 164 355)

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (408 km2, 330 620) minus Breckerfeld (59, 9 254)

Kreis Unna (543 km2, 410 669) minus

Bönen (38, 18 444), Frondenberg (56, 21 811), Selm (60, 26 929)

Willich (r=1.456 Rhein-Ruhr, 580 ha): 25 000 est
68 km2, 51 949: 170 ha town, part Mönchengladbach in municipality

Grevenbroich (r=1.566 Rhein-Ruhr, 700 ha): 45 000 est
103 km2, 63 891, 120 ha town in municipality

Mönchengladbach (r=1.607 Rhein-Ruhr, 6 130 ha): total 316 km2, 366 371

Mönchengladbach (170 km2, 257 993), Viersen (91 km2, 75 360), Korschenbroich (55, 33 018)

Lüdenscheid (r=1.696 Rhein-Ruhr, 1 250 ha): 87 km2, 75 419

Kamp-Lintfort (r=1.726 Rhein-Ruhr, 760 ha): 63 km2, 38 394

Bergheim--Niederaußem (r=1.770 Rhein-Ruhr, 970 ha): 25 000 est
municpality under Rhein-Ruhr 96 km2, 62 129, area looks wrong.

Kempen (r=1.806 Rhein-Ruhr, 720 ha): 69 km2, 35 890

Iserlohn (r=1.823 Rhein-Ruhr, 3 050 ha): Hemer, Iserlohn: 193 km2, 132 701

Rösrath (r=1.831 Rhein-Ruhr, 540 ha): 39 km2, 27 288

Menden (r=1.848 Rhein-Ruhr, 1 570 ha): Fröndenberg, Menden: 142 km2, 77 307

Bedburg (r=1.948 Rhein-Ruhr, 450 ha): 80 km2, 24 647 (20 000 est)

Gummersbach--Dieringhausen (r=1.974 Rhein-Ruhr, 760 ha): 95 km2, 51 309 (25 000 est)
municipality contains 350 ha town, part of Bergneustadt

Wesel (r=2.083 Rhein-Ruhr, 1 100 ha): 123 km2, 60 750 (50 000 est)

Werdohl/Neuenrade (r=2.136 Rhein-Ruhr, 580 ha): 87 km2, 30 852 (25 000 est)
Neuenrade (54 km2, 12 146), Werdohl (33 km2, 18 706)

Bergneustadt (r=2.147 Rhein-Ruhr, 830 ha): 38 km2, 19 584 (30 000 est)
extends into Gummersbach municipality

Haltern am See (r=2.184 Rhein-Ruhr, 440 ha): 158 km2, 37 763 (20 000 est)

Selm (r=2.236 Rhein-Ruhr, 430 ha): 60 km2, 27 001 (22 000 est)

Nettetal (r=2.253 Rhein/Ruhr, 560 ha): 84 km2, 41 736 (30 000 est)

Erftstadt (r=2.253 Rhein/Ruhr, 590 ha): 120 km2, 50 553 (35 000 est)

Erkelenz (r=2.324 Rhein/Ruhr, 460 ha): 117 km2, 44 457 (30 000 est)

Geldern (r=2.340 Rhein/Ruhr, 520 ha): 97 km2, 33 575 (25 000 est)

Plettenberg (r=2.433 Rhein/Ruhr, 600 ha): 96 km2, 26 321 (20 000 est)

Venlo (r=2.434 Rhein-Ruhr, 2 000 ha): 129 km2, 100 300

Olpe/Wenden (r=2.530 Rhein/Ruhr, 850 ha): 159 km2, 45 313 (35 000 est)
Olpe (86 km2, 25 409), Wenden (73 km2, 19 905)

Hamm (r=2.573 Rhein-Ruhr, 3 720 ha): 226 km2, 181 842

Ahlen (r=2.063 Hamm, 1 200 ha): 123 km2, 53 414 (40 000 est)

Borken (r=2.583 Rhein-Ruhr, 850 ha): 153 km2, 41 245 (30 000 est)

Dülmen (r=2.609 Rhein-Ruhr, 630 ha): 185 km2, 46 762 (30 000 est)

Jülich (r=2.613 Rhein-Ruhr, 520 ha): 90 km2, 33 060 (25 000 est)

Hückelhoven (r=2.629 Rhein/Ruhr, 510 ha): 61 km2, 39 215

Bocholt (r=2.634 Rhein-Ruhr, 1 920 ha): Bocholt, Rhede (198 km2, 60 633)

Düren (r=2.660 Rhein-Ruhr, 1 880 ha): Düren, Kreuzau, Merzenich (165 km2, 120 306)

Heinsberg (r=2.674 Rhein-Ruhr, 780 ha): 92 km2, 40 760 (32 000 est)
100 ha town in municipality

Werl (r=2.824 Heinsberg, 560 ha): 76 km2, 31 655 (25 000 est)

Arnsberg (r=2.825 Rhein-Ruhr, 1 500 ha): 193 km2, 74 063

Bad Honnef (r=2.520 Bad Breisig and 2.842 Rhein-Ruhr, 500 ha): 48 km2, 25 213

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Total (r=3): 15 964 km2, 13 205 405 (13 020 629 DE, NL 184 776)

RBZ Düsseldorf (5 291 km2, 5 161 782) minus

K. Kleve: Bedburg-Hau (61, 13 212), Emmerich am Rhein (97, 29 571), Goch (115, 34 106), Kalkar (88, 13 829), Kleve (98, 49 477), Kranenburg (77, 9 961), Rees (110, 22 267), Weeze (79, 10 682)

RBZ Köln (7 365 km2, 4 392 747) minus

Städteregion Aachen (546 km2, 565 714)

K. Düren: (941 km2, 267 712) plus (Düren, Kreuzau, Merzenich 165 km2, 120 306), Jülich (90, 33 060), Linnich (65, 13 468), Niederzier (63, 14 003), Titz (69, 8 252)

K. Euskirchen (1 249 km2, 190 962) plus Weilerswist (57, 16 298)

K. Heinsberg (628 km2, 254 936) plus Erkelenz (117, 44 457), Heinsberg (92, 40 760), Hückelhoven (61, 39 215), Wassenberg (42, 17 297), Wegberg (84, 29 100)

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis: Meckenheim (35, 24 141), Rheinbach (70, 27 392)

RBZ Münster:

Bottrop (101, 279 083), Gelsenkirchen (105, 369 633)

K. Borken: Bocholt (119, 73 123), Borken (153, 41 098), Heiden (53, 8 080), Raesfeld (58, 10 985), Reken (79, 14 041), Rhede (79, 19 366), Velen (71, 12 938)

K. Coesfeld: Dülmen (185, 46 616), Lüdinghausen (140, 24 120), Nordkirchen (52, 10 255), Olfen (52, 12 194)

K. Recklinghausen (760 km2, 628 817)

K. Warendorf: Ahlen (123 km2, 53 414)

RBZ Arnsberg: (8 003 km2, 3 658 011) minus

Hochsauerlandkreis (1 959 km2, 267 601) plus Arnsberg (193, 74 227), Sundern (193, 28 730)

Olpe: Kirchhundem (148, 12 247), Lennestadt (135, 27 115)

K. Siegen-Wittgenstein (1 132 km2, 282 681)

K. Soest (1 328 km2, 304 167) plus Werl (76, 31 655), Wickede (25, 11 899)

Rheinland-Pfalz:

LK Ahrweiler: Remagen(33, 16 093), Sinzig(41, 17 416), VG Bad Breisig (42, 12 899)

LK Neuwied: VG Bad Hönningen (55, 11 750), VG Linz am Rhein (65, 18 348), VG Unkel (27, 12 866)

Netherlands:

Limburg: Beesel (29, 13 900), Peel en Maas (161, 43 060), Venlo (129, 100 300)

Gelderland: Aalten (97, 27 516)

Rotterdam r=5 area- outside major r=3 regions

SUMMARY

Rotterdam r=3 area (major)

Brussels r=3 area (major)

Lommel (r=3.098 Rotterdam, 1 370 ha, r=3 4 210 ha): 102 km2, 33 107

Neerpelt/Overpelt (r=2.430 Lommell, 400 ha): 84 km2, 30 717 (25 000 est)

Neerpelt (43, 16 540), Overpelt (41, 14 177)

Mol/Balen (r=2.496 Lommel, 770 ha): 187 km2, 55 606 (30 000 est)
Mol (114 km2, 34 383), Balen (73, 21 223), 350 ha town in municipalities

r=3: 528 km2, 163 256

arr. Turnhout

Balen (73, 21 223), Dessel (27, 9 153), Meerhout (36, 9 761), Mol (114, 34 383), Retie (48, 10 797)

arr. Maaseik

Hamont-Achel (44, 14 115), Lommel (102, 33 107), Neerpelt (43, 16 540), Overpelt (41, 14 177)

Arras (r=3.182 Rotterdam, 2 200 ha): 92 419
Arras (3 cantons), c. Dainville

Kleve (r=3.237 Rotterdam, 1 200 ha): 159 km2, 62 689
Bedburg-Hau, Kleve

Emmerich am Rhein (r=2.928 Kleve, 860 ha): 40 000 est
DE: 80 km2, 29 571
NL: Montferland--'s-Heerenberg (g. Montferland, ca. 10 000?)-- Montferland is Arnhem suburb

Zaltbommel (r=3.242 Rotterdam/The Hague, 420 ha): 20 000 est.
Zaltbommel (89 km2, 26 431), Neerijnen (73, 11 872), total 162 km2, 38 303

Aarschot (r=3.285 Rotterdam/The Hague, 400 ha): 63 km2, 27 495

Ronse (r=3.301 Rotterdam/The Hague, 440 ha): 34 km2, 23 849

Weert (r=3.331 Rotterdam, 1 200 ha): 50 000 est
Weert, Nederwert (207 km2, 65 060)

Zottegem (r=3.373 Rotterdam/The Hague, 410 ha): 57 km2, 25 005 (20 000 est)

Rhein-Ruhr r=3 area (major)

Aachen r=3 area (major)

Liège (r=2.920 Aachen, weakly bound, 10 480 ha). 12 300 ha (r=3): 442 km2, 494 136

arr. Huy: Engis (28, 5 777)

arr. Liège: (797 km2, 585 678) minus

Aywaille (80, 11 896), Bassenge (38, 8 670), Comblain-au-Pont (23, 5 410), Dalhem (36, 6 827), Esneux (34, 13 160), Juprelle (35, 8 939), Neupré (32, 9 758), Sprimont (74, 13 744), Trooz (24, 8 343), Visé (28, 17 114)

arr. Waremme: St.-Georges-sur-Meuse (21, 6 542)

Tongeren (r=2.590 Liège, 380 ha): 88 km2, 30 191 (22 000 est)

Verviers (r=2.683 Liège, 1 050 ha): 71 km2, 80 687
Dison, Pepinster, Verviers

Liège(r=3 area): 1 134 km2, 740 070

arr. Huy: Anthisnes, Engis, Nandrin (101, 15 612)

arr. Liège: (797 km2, 585 678) minus Aywaille (80, 11 896)

arr. Verviers: Dison (14, 15 006), Herve (57, 17 057), Limbourg (25, 5 751), Olne (16, 3 810), Pepinster (25, 9 675), Verviers (33, 56 006)

arr. Waremme: Crisnée, Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher, St.-Georges-sur-Meuse (57, 13 101)

arr. Tongeren: Herstappe, Tongeren (89, 30 270)

Coesfeld (r=2.954 Rhein-Ruhr, 770 ha): 141 km2, 36 345 (25 000 est)
100 ha town in municipality

Euskirchen (r=2.976 Rhein-Ruhr, 690 ha): 139 km2, 55 620 (40 000 est)

Horst aan de Maas (r=2.980 Rhein-Ruhr, 380 ha): 192 km2, 41 875 (20 000 est)

Beckum (r=2.992 Rhein-Ruhr, 720 ha): 111 km2, 36 736 (25 000 est)
250 ha town in municipality

Münster (r=2.997 Rhein-Ruhr, 4 870 ha, r=3 5 630 ha): 303 km2, 279 803

Greven (r=2.556 Münster, 540 ha): 140 km2, 36 044 (25 000 est)

r=3 area: plus Greven (140 km2, 18 319), Telgte (91, 19 114): 534 km2, 317 236

Meckenheim (r=3.078 Rhein-Ruhr, 490 ha): 35 km2, 24 241

Rheinbach (r=2.325 Meckenheim, 330 ha): 70 km2, 27 392 (20 000 est)

Siegen (r=3.084 Rhein-Ruhr, 3 590 ha). 5 890 ha (r=3): Netphen, Siegen (252 km2, 127 525)

Betzdorf/Kirchen (r=2.661 Siegen, 680 ha): 60 km2, 21 691
Alsdorf (6 km2, 1 645), Betzdorf (10 km2, 10 107), Kirchen (40 km2, 8 669), Wallmenroth (4, 1 270)

r=3 area: 570 km2, 226 675

plus Freudenberg (54, 18 392), Hilchenbach (81, 15 320), Kreuztal (71, 30 995), Neunkirchen (40, 13 691), Wilnsdorf (72, 20 752)

Goch (r=3.138 Rhein-Ruhr, 580 ha): 115 km2, 34 106 (25 000 est)

Eupen/Welkenraedt (r=3.150 Rhein-Ruhr, 630 ha): 128 km2, 28 519 (22 000 est)

Eupen (104 km2, 18 939), Welkenraedt (24, 9 580)

Venray (r=3.241 Rhein-Ruhr, 780 ha): 165 km2, 42 895 (30 000 est)

Soest (r=3.280 Rhein-Ruhr, 1 470 ha): 149 km2, 60 279
Bad Sassendorf, Soest

Winterswijk (r=3.297 Rhein-Ruhr, 600 ha): 139 km2, 28 998 (20 000 est)

Apeldoorn (r=3.422 Rotterdam, 3 200 ha). 5 280 ha (r=3): Apeldoorn, Voorst (467 km2, 179 556)

Deventer (r=2.462 Apeldoorn, 1 620 ha): 135 km2, 98 660

Apeldoorn r=3: last two: 602 km2, 278 216

Zutphen (r=2.996 Apeldoorn, 870 ha): 43 km2, 46 877 (50 000 est)
overflow

Doetinchem (r=3.426 Rotterdam, 1 150 ha) 2 090 ha (r=3): 80 km2, 56 111 (40 000 est)
100 ha town and half of 340 ha town in municipality

r=3: 218 km2, 96 006
plus Oude IJsselstreek (138 km2, 39 895)

Koblenz (r=3.445 Rotterdam, 6 860 ha) 10 160 ha (r=3): 385 km2, 283 126

Koblenz (105 km2, 106 412)

LK Mayen-Koblenz: Andernach (53, 29 542), Bendorf (24, 17 090), VG Vallendar (26, 15 054), VG Weißenthurm (53, 32 840)

LK Neuwied: Neuwied (87, 64 318)

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis: Lahnstein (37, 17 870)

r=3 area: 1 268 km2, 502 000

Koblenz (105 km2, 106 412)

LK Mayen-Koblenz: (817 km2, 210 707) minus VG Vordereifel (167, 16 649)

LK Neuwied: Neuwied (87, 64 318)

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis: Lahnstein (37, 17 870), VG Bad Ems (95, 34 400)

Westerwaldkreis: VG Höhr-Grenzhausen (36, 13 458), VG Montabaur (151, 38 336), VG Ransbach-Baumbach (50, 14 672), VG Wirges (57, 18 476)

Tiel (r=3.452 Rotterdam/The Hague, 850 ha): 35 km2, 41 240

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler (r=3.466 Rotterdam/The Hague, 450 ha): 63 km2, 27 398 (22 000 est)

Oudenaarde (r=3.472 Rotterdam/The Hague, 780 ha): 68 km2, 29 891

Meschede (r=3.478 Rotterdam/The Hague, 490 ha): 219 km2, 30 823 (20 000 est)

Charleroi (r=3.491 Rotterdam, 6 910 ha) 10 940 ha (r=3): 299 km2, 339 200

arr. Charleroi (555 km2, 426 771) minus

Aiseau-Presles (22, 10 643), Fleurus (59, 22 537), Gerpinnes (47, 12 205), Les Bons-Villiers (43, 9 074), Manage (22, 22 386), Seneffe (63, 10 726)

Sambreville/Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (r=2.025 Charleroi, 670 ha): 81 km2, 45 810 (40 000 est)
Sambreville (34 km2, 27 411), Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (47 km2, 18 399)

La Louvière (r=2.280 Charleroi, 2 160 ha): 192 km2, 119 601

arr. Soignies: La Louvière, Roeulx (107, 86 469)

arr. Charleroi: Manage, Seneffe (85, 33 112)

r=3 area: 929 km2, 623 953

arr. Charleroi (555 km2, 426 771)

arr. Soignies: La Louvière, Roeulx (107, 86 469)

arr. Thuin: Anderlues (17, 11 746), Binche (61, 32 797), Lobbes (32, 5 680), Thuin (76, 14 680)

arr. Namur: Jemeppe, Sambreville-sur-Sambre (81, 45 810)

Mons (r=3.524 Rotterdam, 2 900 ha) 3 500 ha (r=3): 268 km2, 175 081 (323 km2, 212 142)

Colfontaine (14, 20 014), Frameries (26, 21 090), Mons (147, 92 046), Quaregnon (11, 18 987), St.-Ghislain (70, 22 944)

r=3: plus Boussu (20, 20 104), Dour (33, 16 957)

Huy/Amay (r=3.534 Rotterdam/The Hague, 980 ha): 120 km2, 47 664 (40 000 est)
Huy (48 km2, 20 921), Amay (28 km2, 13 597), Wanze (44 km2, 13 146)

Brugge (r=3.603 Rotterdam, 3 440 ha) 5 370 ha (r=3): Brugge, Oostkamp (217, 139 532)

Knokke-Heist (r=2.879 Brugge, 1 250 ha): 56 km2, 33 811

r=3 area: arr. Brugge (661 km2, 277 076) minus Blankenberge, Torhout (62, 38 920): 599 km2, 238 156

Bielefeld r=3 area (major)

Detmold (r=2.906 Bielefeld, 1 750 ha) 3 630 ha (r=3): 129 km2, 72 758

Lage (r=2.266 Detmold, 440 ha): 76 km2, 35 169 (25 000 est)

Lemgo (r=2.749 Detmold, 840 ha): 101 km2, 41 424 (35 000 est)

r=3: plus Augustdorf (42, 9 583), Horn-Bad Meinberg (90, 17 704), Lage (76, 35 169), Lemgo (101, 41 424): 438 km2, 176 638

Oelde (r=3.328 Bielefeld, 570 ha): 103 km2, 29 276 (22 000 est)

Lübbecke (r=3.338 Bielefeld, 570 ha): 65 km2, 25 796 (20 000 est)

Espelkamp (r=3.175 Lubbecke, 520 ha): 84 km2, 25 236 (20 000 est)

Enkhuizen/Stede Broec (r=3.629 Rotterdam/The Hague, 990 ha): 213 km2, 58 778 (50 000 est)
Stede Broec (16 km2, 21 268), Drechterland (81 km2, 19 324), Enkhuizen (116 km2, 18 186)

Koksijde (r=3.630 Rotterdam, 1 500 ha): De Panne, Koksijde, Veurne (195 km2, 43 973)

Oostende (r=3.412 Koksijde, 1 450 ha): Bredene, Ostende (51 km2, 86 004)

Rheine (r=3.652 Rotterdam, 1 840 ha) 3 250 ha (r=3): 193 km2, 90 304 (75 000 est)
Neuenkirchen, Rheine, 210 ha town in municipalities

Emsdetten (r=2.547 Rheine, 880 ha): 71 km2, 35 523 (30 000 est)

r=3: plus Emsdetten (71, 35 523), Salzbergen (53, 7 508): 317 km2, 133 335

Ibbenbüren (r=3.452 Rheine, 800 ha): 109 km2, 51 552 (35 000 est)
170 ha town in municipality

Enschede (r=3.677 Rotterdam, 6 460 ha) 7 740 ha (r=3): 410 km2, 328 655 (NL 331, 282 102)

NL: Borne (26, 21 332), Enschede (143, 157 321), Hengelo (62, 80 809), Losser (100, 22 640)

DE: Gronau (79, 46 553)

Oldenzaal (r=1.396 Enschede, 770 ha): 22 km2, 31 976

r=3: 536 km2, 385 113 (NL 410, 338 560)

plus NL: Haaksbergen, Oldenzaal: 126 km2, 56 458

Almelo (r=2.947 Enschede, 2 050 ha, r=3 3 530 ha): Almelo, Wierden (164 km2, 106 189)

Rijssen (r=2.549 Almelo, 620 ha): 94 km2, 37 082 (25 000 est)

Rijssen-Holten, 120 ha town in municipality

Nijverdal (r=2.823 Almelo, 450 ha): 139 km2, 35 784 (28 000 est)
Hellendoorn

r=3: plus Hellendoorn, Rijssen-Holten, Twenterand: 500 km2, 212 623

Nordhorn (r=3.217 Enschede, 1 250 ha): 150 km2, 53 052 (45 000 est)

Ahaus (r=3.302 Enschede, 600 ha): 151 km2, 38 952 (30 000 est)

Tienen (r=2.688 Rotterdam/The Hague, 570 ha): 72 km2, 32 713 (28 000 est)

Namur (r=3.691 Rotterdam, 2 490 ha): 176 km2, 109 464

Maubeuge (r=3.724 Rotterdam, 1 720 ha) 2 030 ha (r=3): 78 775
Maubeuge (31 790), Assevent (1 715), Boussois (3 281), Feignies (7 234), Ferrière-la-Grande (5 509), Hautmont (14 569), Louvroil (6 867), Neuf-Mesnil (1 262), Requignies (2 331), Rousies (4 217)

r=3: c. Hautmont, Maubeuge (2 cantons), 97 286, Erquelinnes (BE, 44 9 682), total 106 968

Harderwijk/Ermelo (r=3.738 Rotterdam, 1 720 ha, r=3 2 280 ha): Ermelo, Harderwijk, (135 km2, 70 313)

r=3: plus Putten (87, 23 610), Zeewolde (269, 20 927): 491 km2, 114 850

Osnabrück (r=3.747 Rotterdam, 5 020 ha) 5 870 ha (r=3): 328 km2, 258 411

Osnabrück (120 km2, 164 119)

LK Osnabrück: Belm (47, 13 583), Georgsmarienhütte (55, 32 057), Hasberge (21, 11 034), Wallenhorst (47, 23 706)

LK Steinfurt: Lotte (38, 13 912)

r=3: 544 km2, 297 855

LK Osnabrück: Bissendorf (96, 14 263), Hagen am Teutoburger Wald (34, 14 001)

LK Steinfurt: Westerkappeln (86, 11 190)

Bramsche (r=3.117 Osnabrück, 440 ha): 183 km2, 30 986 (20 000 est)

Zwolle (r=3.816 Rotterdam, 2 500 ha) 3 370 ha (r=3): (119 km2 118 943), Hattem (24, 11 797): 143 km2, 130 740

r=3 plus: Oldebroek (99, 22 765), Zwartewaterland (88, 21 921): 330 km2, 175 426

Kampen (r=2.934 Zwolle, 880 ha): 162 km2, 50 073 (40 000 est)

Raalte (r=3.701 Zwolle, 480 ha): 172 km2, 36 791 (20 000 est)
130 ha town in municipality

Dunkerque (r=3.824 Rotterdam, 3 200 ha) 3 310 ha (r=3): 166 117

Dunkerque (2 cantons), c. Coudekerque-Branche, c. Grande-Synthe

Warstein (r=3.829 Rotterdam/The Hague, 390 ha)

Hannover (r=3.836 Rotterdam, 17 700 ha) 25 720 ha (r=3): 809 km2, 846 383

Region Hannover (2 291 km2, 1 132 130) minus

Barsinghausen (103, 33 618), Burgdorf (112, 29 886), Burgwedel (152, 20 487), Neustadt am Rübenberge (358, 45 049), Sehnde (103, 22 944), Springe (160, 29 301), Uetze (141, 20 313), Wedemark (173, 29 063), Wennigsen (54, 14 072), Wunstorf (126, 41 014)

Burgdorf (r=2.261 Hannover, 520 ha): 112 km2, 29 886 (20 000 est)

Barsinghausen (r=2.285 Hannover, 570 ha): 103 km2, 33 618 (25 000 est)

Wunstorf (r=2.415 Hannover, 730 ha): 127 km2, 41 014 (35 000 est)

Hildesheim (r=2.758 Hannover, 2 440 ha) Giesen, Harsum, Hildesheim (176 km2, 124 339)

Neustadt am Rübenberge (r=2.786 Hannover, 440 ha): 358 km2, 45 049 (20 000 est)

r=3: 2 632 km2, 1 314 261

Region Hannover (2 291 km2, 1 132 130) minus Uetze (141, 20 313)

LK Hildesheim: Hildesheim area (176, 124 339) plus Algermissen (36, 7 908), Diekholzen (30, 6 736), Nordstemmen (60, 12 553), Sarstedt (43, 18 518)

LK Schaumburg: SG Nenndorf (51,16 921), SG Rodenberg (86, 15 469)

Peine (r=3.062 Hannover, 1 300 ha): 120 km2, 48 743 (40 000 est)

Braunschweig (r=3.558 Hannover, 4 730 ha, weakly bound) 8 000 ha (r=3): 192 km2, 248 867

r=3 area: 825 km2, 457 776

Braunschweig (192 km2, 248 867)

Salzgitter: Ortschäfte Nord, Nord-Ost, Ost, West (120 km2, 68 416), source in Wikipedia article on Salzgitter

LK Gifhorn: SG Papenteich (111, 23 577)

LK Helmstedt: Lehre (72, 11 463)

LK Peine: Lengede (34, 12 862), Vechelde (76, 16 094)

LK Wolfenbüttel: Cremlingen (59, 12 744), Wolfenbüttel (79 km2, 53 427), SG Sickte (82, 10 326)

Wolfenbüttel (r=1.843 Hannover, 1 210 ha):  112 km2, 65 552 (60 000 est)
79 km2, 53 427 plus Salzgitter--Nordost (33 km2, 12 125)

Salzgitter--Lebenstedt (r=2.828 Hannover, 1170 ha): Ortschaft Nord (28 km2, 44 015), source in Wikipedia article on Salzgitter

Salzgitter--Salzgitter-Bad: 37 km2, 23 726
Ortschaft Süd

Celle (r=3.582 Hannover, 2 100 ha, weakly bound) 3 050 ha (r=3): 176 km2, 70 242

r=3: 611  km2, 121 082
Hambühren (57 km2, 10 159), Winsen (155 km2, 12 895), SG Wathlingen (223 km2, 27 786): 

Wolfsburg (r=3.711 Hannover, 2 420 ha, weakly bound): 204 km2, 121 451

r=3 plus LK Gifhorn SG Boldecker Land (70, 9 857): 274 km2, 131 308

Gifhorn (r=3.713 Hannover, 1 100 ha, weakly bound): 105 km2, 41 558 (35 000 est)

Paderborn (r=3.837 Rotterdam, 3 410 ha): 4 360 ha (r=3): Borchen, Paderborn (256 km2, 159 771)

r=3: 493 km2, 208 609

LK Paderborn: Bad Lippspringe, Salzkotten (161 km2, 40 068)

LK Lippe: Schlangen (76, 8 770)

Lippstadt (r=3.348 Paderborn, 1 720 ha): 203 km2, 82 686 (65 000 est)
Erwitte, Lippstadt 

Sint-Truiden (r=2.888 Rotterdam/The Hague, 680 ha): 107 km2, 39 901 (32 000 est)

Melle (r=4.022 Rotterdam/The Hague, 420 ha): 254 km2, 36 141 (20 000 est)

Warendorf (r=2.058 Rotterdam/The Hague, 820 ha): 177 km2, 38 134 (32 000 est)
Warendorf

Den Helder (r=4.068 Rotterdam/The Hague, 860 ha): 179 km2, 57 454 (40 000 est)
260 ha town in municipality

Cambrai (r=4.096 Rotterdam, 1 350 ha): 46 090

Cambrai (32 518), Awoingt (603), Escaudoeuvres (3 434), Neuville-Saint-Rémy (3 748), Proville (3 419), Raillencourt-Saint-Olle (2 368)

Terneuzen (r=4.132 Rotterdam/The Hague, 940 ha): 318 km2, 54 892 (35 000 est)
150 ha, 120 ha towns in municipality

Lelystad (r=4.163 Rotterdam, 1 550 ha): 765 km2, 74 682 (50 000 est)

Hameln (r=4.188 Rotterdam, 1 250 ha): 102 km2, 57 771

Bad Pyrmont/Lügde (r=4.159 Hameln, 490 ha): 151 km2, 31 170 (22 000 est)
Bad Pyrmont (62 km2, 20 770), Lügde (89 km2, 10 400)

Saint-Omer/Longuenesse/Arques (r=4.312 Rotterdam, 1 100 ha): 45 857

Saint-Omer (14 893), Arques (9 945), Blendecques (5 171), Campagne-lès-Warderecques (1 106), Longuenesse (11 015), Saint-Martin-au-Laërt (3 727)

Meppel (r=4.447 Rotterdam/The Hague, 660 ha): 57 km2, 32 399

Steenwijk (r=3.878 Meppel, 640 ha): 322 km2, 43 195 (28 000 est)
Steenwijkerland

Goes (r=4.552 Rotterdam/The Hague, 640 ha): 102 km2, 36 643 (30 000 est)

Lingen (r=4.723 Rotterdam, 1 150 ha): 176 km2, 51 177 (40 000 est)

Nienburg (r=4.955 Rotterdam, 1 000 ha): 64 km2, 31 924

Limburg an der Lahn (r=4.986 Rotterdam, 1 350 ha): 168 km2, 66 563

LK Limburg-Weilburg: Elz, Limburg a.d. Lahn (62 km2, 41 367)

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis: VG Diez (106, 25 196)

Brussels (r=3) Area

SUMMARY

The Brussels r=3 area (Brussels/Antwerp with Lille) has a population of 8 274 721. Its largest cities are Brussels (2 393 340), Lille (1 900 181), and Antwerp (987 634). There are 6 additional cities in the area with populations larger than 100 000.

Sources: GeoHive. Populations are 2010 Belgian and Netherlands estimates

Sources: insee.fr 2008 French estimates from population registration.

Central point-Brussels (r=3.089 Rotterdam, 28 560 ha). r=3 (149 620), r=5 (849 090, center is Rotterdam/The Hague)

Brussels: total 1 299 km2, 2 466 915

Brussels (161 km2, 1 114 042)

prov. Brabant Wallon

Braine l'Alleud (52, 38 411), Braine le Château (23, 9 801), Court-Saint-Etienne (27 km2, 9 904), La Hulpe (16, 7 450), Lasne (47, 14 031), Ottignies-Louvain-le-Neuve (33 km2, 30 737), Rixensart (18, 21 877), Waterloo (21, 29 431), Wavre (42 km2, 32 934)

prov. Antwerpen: arr. Mechelen:

Bonheiden, Mechelen, Sint-Katelijne-Waver (130 km2, 116 601)

arr. Halle-Vilvoorde (943 km2, 1 086 071) minus

Affligem (18, 12 420), Bever (20, 2 124), Galmaarden (35, 8 476), Gooik (40, 9 078), Herne (45, 6 586), Kapelle-op-den-Bos (15, 9 048), Lennik (31, 8 849), Liedekerke (10, 12 463), Pepingen (46, 4 498), Roosdaal (22, 11 258)

arr. Leuven:

Kortenberg, Tervuren (68 km2, 40 425)

Leuven (r=1.838 Brussels, 2 720 ha): total 229 km2, 162 506

Bertem (30, 9 580), Bierbeek (40, 9 529), Herent (33, 20 285), Leuven (57, 96 474), Oud-Heverlee (31, 10 999), Rotselaar (38, 15 639)

Haacht/Boortmeerbeek (r=1.982 Brussels, 440 ha): 50 km2, 25 998

Haacht (31 km2, 14 180), Boortmeerbeek (19 km2, 11 818)

Aalst (r=1.999 Brussels, 2 450 ha): total 214 km2, 179 046

Affligem (18, 12 420), Aalst (78, 80 751), Denderleeuw (14, 18 702), Erpe-Mere (34, 19 337), Haaltert (30, 17 619), Lede (30, 17 754), Liedekerke (10, 12 463)

Ottignies/Louvain-le-Neuve (r=2.113 Brussels, 810 ha)

merged into Brussels

Wavre (r=1.976 Ottignies/Louvain-le-Neuve, 700 ha)

merged into Brussels

Dendermonde (r=2.295 Brussels, 1 010 ha): 83 km2, 62 359
Dendermonde, Lebbeke

Ninove (r=2.325 Brussels, 440 ha): 73 km2, 36 866 (30 000 est)

Antwerp (r=2.464 Brussels, 19 320 ha, 65% branch): total 848 km2, 987 634

arr. Antwerpen (1 000 km2, 998 588) minus

Brecht (91, 27 705), Essen (48, 17 890), Kalmthout (59, 17 775), Malle (52, 14 569), Wuustwesel (89, 19 303), Zandhoven (40, 12 499), Zoersel (39, 21 388)

arr. Mechelen

Duffel, Puurs, Willebroek (83 km2, 57 794)

arr. Sint-Niklaas

Beveren, Kruibeke (183 km2, 62 381)

Lier (r=1.769 Antwerp, 810 ha): 50 km2, 34 096

Sint-Niklaas (r=2.058 Antwerp, 1 700 ha): Sint-Niklaas, Temse (124 km2, 101 034)

Hamme (r=2.202 Antwerp, 460 ha): 40 km2, 24 120


Bornem (r=2.226 Antwerp, 500 ha): 46 km2, 20 619

Herentals (r=2.615 Brussels, 1 580 ha): 72 km2, 38 752
Herentals, Olen

Geel (r=2.591 Herentals, 470 ha): 110 km2, 37 211 (25 000 est)


Nivelles (r=2.621 Brussels, 610 ha): 61 km2, 26 264 (20 000 est)

Lokeren/Zele (r=2.770 Brussels, 1 220 ha): Lokeren, Zele (101 km2, 60 106)

Heist-op-den-Berg (r=2.846 Brussels, 550 ha): 86 km2, 40 065 (30 000 est)

Roosendaal (r=2.857 Brussels, 1 840 ha): 107 km2, 77 571

Bergen op Zoom (r=2.856 Roosendaal, weakly bound, 1 300 ha): 93 km2, 65 908

Ghent (r=2.873 Brussels, 8 510 ha): 543 km2, 410 733

De Pinte (18, 10 241), Destelbergen (27, 17 723), Evergem (75, 33 215), Ghent (156 km2, 245 876), Lochristi (60, 21 589), Lovendegem (19, 9 460), Melle (15, 10 773), Merelbeke (37, 23 231), Nazareth (35, 11 214), Nevele (52, 11 894), Sint-Martens-Latem (14, 8 350), Wachtebeke (35, 7 167)

Deinze (r=2.337 Ghent, 800 ha): 76 km2, 29 477


Eeklo (r=2.420 Ghent, 580 ha): 30 km2, 20 258


Lille (r=2.896 Brussels, 39 140 ha, 85% branch): 1 900 181 (1 534 543 FR, 365 638 BE)

arr. Lille (1 198 923) minus c. Cysoing, c. La Bassée, c. Pont-a-Marcq (90 975)

arr. Lens (362 479)

arr. Arras:

c. Avion, Rouvroy, Vimy (64 116)

arr. Mouscron (BE) (101 km2, 72 886)

arr. Kortrijk (BE): (403 km2, 282 443) minus

Anzegem (42 km2, 14 294), Avelgem (22, 9 643), Menen (33, 32 868), Spiere-Helkijn (11, 2 113), Waregem (44, 36 484)

arr. Roeselare (BE):

Ingelmunster (16, 10 679), Izegem (25, 27 220), Ledegem (25, 9 575), Roeselare (60, 58 237)

Menen/Halluin (r=1.325 Lille, 900 ha):
absorbed into Lille

Tournai (r=1.917 Lille, 1 100 ha): 214 km2, 69 464

Ieper (r=1.985 Lille, 690 ha): 131 km2, 35 188 (28 000 est)

Douai (r=2.071 Lille, 3 690 ha): 191 777 (4 cantons, Vitry-en-Artois)

Somain/Aniche (r=2.158 Lille, 980 ha): 39 546
Somain (12 440), Abscon (4 225), Aniche (10 079), Auberchicourt (4 628), Erre (1 424), Fenain (5 353), Rieulay (1 397)

Bruay-la-Bussière (r=2.364 Lille, 1 570 ha): 79 252
Bruay-la-Bussière (23 621), Auchel (11 204), Calonne-Ricouart (5 875), Camblain-Châtelain (1 653), Cauchy-à-la-Tour (2 979), Divion (7 288), Haillicourt (4 931), Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune (812), Houdain (7 651), Lapugnoy (3 294), Lozinghem (1 206), Maisnil-les-Ruitz (1 458), Marles-les-Mines (5 763), Ruitz (1 517)

Béthune (r=2.355 Bruay-la-Bussière, weakly bound, 1 300 ha): total 70 147
Béthune (25 766), Annezin (5 607), Beuvry (8 856), Drouvin-le-Marais (535), Essars (1 638), Fouquereuil (1 211), Fouquières-lès-Béthune (1 105), Labourse (2 253), Noeux-les-Mines (12 177), Oblinghem (214), Sailly-Labourse (2 136), Vendin-lès-Béthune (2 386), Vaudricourt (902), Verquigneul (2 056), Verquin (3 305)

Valenciennes (r=2.543 Lille/Roubaix, 3 520 ha): total 177 070

c. Anzin, Valenciennes (3 cantons)

Denain/Douchy-les-Mines (r=2.109 Valenciennes, 840 ha): 51 333
Denain (20 157), Douchy-les-Mines (10 187), Escaudin (9 133), Lourches (3 930), Neuville-sur-Escaut (2 577), Roeulx (3 678), Wavrechain-sous-Denain (1 671)


Vieux-Condé/Condé-sur-l'Escaut (r=2.615 Lille, 360 ha): 20 249
Vieux-Condé (10 529), Condé-sur-l'Escaut (9 720)

Waregem (r=2.774 Lille/Roubaix, 1 710 ha): 99 km2, 60 694
Waregem, Wielsbeke, Zulte

Hazebrouck (r=2.922 Brussels, 520 ha): 21 721


Turnhout (r=3.002 Brussels, 2 060 ha): total 205 km2, 87 256

Beerse (37, 17 041), Merksplas (45, 8 618), Oud-Turnhout (39, 12 878), Turnhout (56, 41 158), Vorselaar (28, 7 561)

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Total (r=3): 8 274 721 (5 638 345 BE, 2 442 022 FR, 194 354 NL)

Brussels (161 km2, 1 114 042)

prov. Brabant wallon (1 091 km2, 381 193)

prov. Hainaut:

arr. Mouscron (101 km2, 72 886), Tournai (608 km2, 145 134)

prov. Antwerp (2 868 km2, 998 588)

prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: 2 982 km2, 1 441 585 minus

arr. Oudenaarde (419 km2, 120 340)

prov. Vlaams-Brabant (2 106 km2, 1 086 071)

prov. West-Vlaanderen:

arr. Kortrijk (403 km2, 282 443), Roeselare (272 km2, 146 012), Tielt (330 km2, 90 731)

dept. Nord: arr. Douai (247 626), Lille (1 198 923), Valenciennes (349 097)

dept. Pas-de-Calais: arr. Béthune (283 897), Lens (362 479)

prov. Noord-Brabant:

Bergen op Zoom (93, 65 908), Halderberge (75, 29 337), Roosendaal (107, 77 463), Woensdrecht (92, 21 646)

Rotterdam (r=3) Area

SUMMARY

The Rotterdam r=3 area (Rotterdam/Amsterdam/Utrecht) has an area of 14 059 km2 and a population of 10 757 053. Its largest cities are Rotterdam/The Hague (2 977 113), Amsterdam (1 687 010), and Utrecht (720 820). There are 12 additional cities in the area with populations larger than 100 000.

Sources: GeoHive. Populations are 2010 Netherlands estimates from population registration.

Central point- Rotterdam/The Hague area (40 700 ha). r=3 (163 700) r=5 (849 090).

Rotterdam/The Hague: total 1 909 km2, 2 977 113

Prov. Zuid-Holland:

Agglom. Leiden en Bollenstreek (318 km2, 405 008) minus

Hillegom (13, 20 489), Kaag en Braassem (72, 25 662), Lisse (16, 22 321)

Agglom. 's-Gravenhage (289 km2, 803 663)

Delft en Westland (164 km2, 214 340)

Oost-Zuid-Holland:

Alphen aan den Rijn (58, 72 577), Rijnwoude (58, 18 564)

Groot Rijnmond (1 676 km2, 1 393 329) minus

Brielle (31, 15 752), Cromstrijen (70, 12 835), Dirksland (74, 8 439), Goedereede (154, 11 426), Hellevoetsluis (46, 39 799), Middelharnis (87, 17 966), Nederlek (31, 14 109), Oostflakkee (107, 10 384), Strijen (58, 8 926), Westvoorne (98, 14 072)

Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (513 km2, 394 575) minus

Giessenlanden (65, 14 439), Gorinchem (22, 34 621), Grafstroom (69, 9 814), Leerdam (34, 20 758), Liesveld (44, 9 745), Zederik (76, 13 386)

Gouda (r=1.236 Rotterdam/The Hague, 1 800 ha): 120 000 est
Gouda + Waddinxveen (47 km2, 96 582), overruns

Rozenburg (r=1.257  Rotterdam/The Hague, 1 470 ha):
merged into Rotterdam/The Hague

Hellevoetsluis (r=2.177 Rotterdam/The Hague, 570 ha): 46 km2, 39 712 (30 000 est)

Woerden (r=2.385 Rotterdam/The Hague, 710 ha): 93 km2, 49 885 (35 000 est)
+100 ha town in municipality

Amsterdam (r=2.415, 23 020 ha). 80% branch (triplet with Utrecht). total 1 113 km2, 1 687 010

Prov. Noord-Holland:

IJmond: Velsen (63, 67 371)

Aggl. Haarlem (152 km2, 219 664)

Zaanstreek (128 km2, 161 155)

Groot Amsterdam (897 km2, 1 251 849) minus

Edam-Volendam (25, 28 520), Waterland (116, 17 058), Uithorn (19, 28 088), Zeevang (55, 6 306)

Het Gooi en Vechtstreek:

Muiden (37, 6 510), Weesp (22, 17 623)

Prov. Zuid-Holland:

Agglom. Leiden en Bollenstreek

Hillegom (13, 20 489), Lisse (16, 22 321)

Beverwijk (r=1.474 Amsterdam, 1 450 ha): 74 km2, 90 415
Beverwijk, Heemskerk, Uitgeest 

Uithoorn/Mijdrecht (r=1.673 Amsterdam, 1 010 ha): 55 000 est
Uithoorn, De Ronde Veenen (136 km2, 71 288), +120 ha town in municipalities

Almere/Hilversum (r=2.186 Amsterdam, 6 470 ha): total 387 km2, 393 035

Almere (249 km2, 188 209)

prov. Noord-Holland:

Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (273 km2, 243 519) minus

Muiden (37, 6 510), Weesp (22, 17 623), Wijdemeren (76, 23 403)

Eemnes (prov. Utrecht) (34, 8 843)

Alkmaar (r=2.228 Amsterdam, 5 500 ha): total 297 km2, 260 235

Alkmaar en omgeving (301 km2, 230 967) minus Schermer (64, 5 361)

Castricum (60, 34 629)

Edam-Volendam (r=2.263 Amsterdam, 460 ha): 25 km2, 28 593

Utrecht (r=2.358 Amsterdam weakly bound, Rotterdam parent, 9 660 ha): total 693 km2, 720 820

Utrecht prov (1 449 km2, 1 220 912) minus

Amersfoort list (202 km, 243 804), Lopik (79, 14 181), Montfoort (38, 13 494), Oudewater (40, 9 853), Renswoude (19, 4 612), Rhenen (44, 18 849), Utrechtse Heuvelrug (134, 48 792), Veenendaal (20, 62 072), Wijk bij Duurstede (50, 23 183), Woerden (93, 49 342), Woudenberg (37, 11 910)

Culemborg (r=1.644 Utrecht, 520 ha): 31 km2, 27 583

Amersfoort (r=1.756 Utrecht, 4 130 ha): total 202 km2, 243 804

Amersfoort (64, 144 879), Baarn (33, 24 364), Leusden (59, 28 829), Soest (46, 45 732)

Nijkerk (r=1.991 Utrecht, 590 ha): 25 000 est
72 km2, 39 544 (overflow of Amersfoort in municipality)

Hoorn (r=2.723 Rotterdam, 1 450 ha): 52 km2, 70 206

Gorinchem (r=2.873 Rotterdam, 700 ha): 22 km2, 34 621

Breda (r=2.895 Rotterdam, 5 370 ha): total 382 km2, 339 820

Breda (129 km2, 173 445), Dongen (30, 25 068), Etten-Leur (56, 41 550), Geertruidenberg (30, 21 104), Oosterhout (73, 54 164), Rucphen (64, 24 489)

Tilburg (r=2.467 Breda, 4 630 ha): Goirle, Oisterwijk, Tilburg (226 km2, 253 573)

Waalwijk/Heusden (r=2.231 Tilburg, 1 810 ha): Heusden, Loon op Zand, Waalwijk (200 km2, 111 764)

's-Hertogenbosch (r=2.539 Breda, 3 780 ha): 's-Hertogenbosch, Sint-Michielsgestel, Vught (185 km2, 193 331)

Boxtel (r=2.220 's-Hertogenbosch, 500 ha): 20 000 est
64 km2, 30 279, +100 ha town in municipality

Schijndel (r=2.480 's-Hertogenbosch, 480 ha): 42 km2, 22 962

Oss (r=2.659 Breda, 2 060 ha): 160 km2, 84 061

Uden (r=2.631 Oss, 980 ha): 68 km2, 40 739

Veghel (r=2.049 Oss, 830 ha): 30 000 est
79 km2, 37 507 +100 ha town in municipality

Eindhoven (r=2.883 Rotterdam, 8 560 ha): total 326 km2, 409 383

Best (35, 28 943), Eindhoven (89, 214 036), Geldrop-Mierlo (31, 38 111), Nuenen etc. (34, 22 227), Son en Breugel (26, 15 538), Valkenswaard (56, 30 734), Veldhoven (32, 43 256), Waalre (23, 16 538)

Helmond (r=1.647 Eindhoven, 2 580 ha): Helmond, Laarbeek (110 km2, 109 937)

Deurne (r=2.396 Eindhoven, 610 ha): 25 000 est
118 km2, 31 536

Asten/Someren (r=2.711 Eindhoven, 600 ha): 25 000 est
Asten (71 km2, 16 251), Someren (81 km2, 18 354), total 152 km2, 34 605

Barneveld (r=2.886 Rotterdam, 880 ha): 35 000 est
177 km2, 53 231, 120 ha town in municipality

Arnhem (r=2.895 Rotterdam, 5 370 ha): total 653 km2, 423 083

Arnhem (102 km2, 147 244), Duiven (35, 25 624), Lingewaard (69, 45 453), Montferland (107, 35 183), Overbetuwe (115, 45 546), Renkum (47, 31 684), Rheden (84, 43 718), Rozendaal (28, 1 499), Westervoort (8, 15 242), Zevenaar (58, 31 890)

Nijmegen (r=1.859 Arnhem, 4 420 ha): total 217 km2, 245 211

Beuningen (47, 25 475), Heumen (42, 16 646), Nijmegen (58, 162 932), Wijchen (70, 40 158)

Ede/Veenendaal (r=2.769 Arnhem weakly bound, 3 510 ha): 371 km2, 207 236
Ede, Veenendaal, Wageningen

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Total (r=3): 14 059 km2, 10 757 053

Warning: this area contains a hole outside the r=3 area. The largest town in the hole is Tiel.

prov. Flevoland

Almere (249 km2, 188 209)

prov. Gelderland

Veluwe:

Barneveld (177, 52 472), Ede (319, 107 832), Nijkerk (72, 39 544), Wageningen (32, 37 332)

Achterhoek: Montferland (107, 35 183)

Arnhem/Nijmegen (959 km2, 708 091)

Zuidwest-Gelderland (756 km2, 234 812)

prov. Utrecht: 1 449 km2, 1 220 912

prov. Noord-Holland: 4 092 km2, 2 669 772 minus:

Anna Paulowna (79, 14 255), Den Helder (179, 57 454), Drechterland (81, 19 282), Enkhuizen (116, 18 186), Niedorp (63, 12 135), Schagen (19, 18 722), Stede Broec (16, 21 268), Texel (463, 13 783), Wieringen (213, 8 639), Wieringermeer (308, 12 584), Zijpe (113, 11 598)

prov. Zuid-Holland: 3 419 km2, 3 504 636 minus:

Goedereede (154 km2, 11 426)

prov. Noord-Brabant: 5 082 km2, 2 445 358 minus:

Baarle-Nassau (76, 6 701), Bergen op Zoom (93, 65 908), Boxmeer (114, 28 575), Halderberge (75, 29 300), Mill en Sint Hubert (53, 11 036), Roosendaal (107, 77 571), Sint Anthonis (100, 11 846), Steenbergen (159, 23 219), Woensdrecht (92, 21 662)

prov. Limburg: Mook en Middelaar (19, 8 050)