| Page Views: 955 Last Visit to Rotterdam: October, 1993 | My Rotterdam by matcrazy1 - last update: Jul 12, 2003 |
Rotterdam is a vital part of the economy of the Netherlands. The Port of Rotterdam, the largest port in the world with a total throughput of about 300 million metric tons a year provides a solid base for industry in and around the Rotterdam area. Its population is about 575000, which makes it one of the largest cities in the Netherlands.
A large complex of ports Europoort ('Euro gate')and industrial areas was created between Rotterdam and the entry to the North Sea. |
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Mariajoy Sun Dec 10, 2006 18:05 UTC
I was here recently but didn't go up this tower - Anyway, it was raining (again! :)) | JLBG Fri Oct 14, 2005 09:41 UTC
One tip for the largest port in the world is not much ;-))) This is highly concentrated ! | Pavlik_NL Sat Aug 16, 2003 15:01 UTC
The population grew (joining of municipalities) to over 900.000 inhabitants. The agglomaration counts for almost 2,5 million! Rotterdam is the engine and a very special town in NL indeed. | AndyRG Fri Jan 24, 2003 12:23 UTC
It must be an interesting city with such an important port... |
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