What is Randstad?
The '''Randstad''' is a [[conurbation]] in the western [[Netherlands]]. It covers the provinces of [[North Holland]], [[South Holland]], [[Flevoland]] and [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]]. Big cities in the Randstad are [[Amsterdam]], [[Haarlem]], [[Leiden]], [[Den Haag]], [[Delft]], [[Rotterdam]], [[Dordrecht]], [[Gouda, South Holland|Gouda]], [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]], [[Hilversum]] and [[Almere]]. The term Randstad was first used by [[Albert Plesman]], the founder of [[KLM Royal Dutch Airlines|KLM]]. When he looked at it from the air, he saw that cities nearly form a circle. The Randstad covers about 20% of the area of the Netherlands. More than 40% of the population of the Netherlands live there. The cities in the Randstad are between {{convert|26|km}} (Den Haag - Rotterdam) and {{convert|77|km}} (Amsterdam - Rotterdam) apart. In the center is an area known as [[Groene Hart]]. Relatively few people live there. {{eu-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Regions of the Netherlands]] [[Category:Regions of South Holland]] [[Category:Flevoland]] [[Category:North Holland]] [[Category:Utrecht (province)]]