Haaglanden

Haaglanden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːxlɑndə(n)], literally Haguelands) was a conurbation surrounding The Hague in the Netherlands from 1992 until 2015.

[1] Located on the west coast of the province of South Holland, the region had a population of 1,050,543 in September 2013,[2] and covered an area of 405 km².

In 2018, South Holland province commissioned a study into the economic benefits of reviving the urban region.

Haaglanden consisted of the nine municipalities of The Hague, Zoetermeer, Westland, Delft, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Rijswijk, Wassenaar and Midden-Delfland.

Haaglanden was part of the southern wing (the Zuidvleugel) of the Randstad, which also includes the conurbations surrounding Amsterdam and Utrecht.

A map showing location of Haaglanden.
A map of the Haaglanden region as of 2013.