The Groningen-Assen metropolitan area includes the key cities of Groningen (230,000 inhabitants) and Assen (67,000 inhabitants) as well as the surrounding municipalities. Altogether it had over half a million inhabitants in 2018.

The airport of the region is Groningen Airport Eelde.

The metropolitan region

Municipality Nos. of inhabitants
01-01-2016 31-05-2018
Assen 67,061 67,776
Bedum 10,433 10,438
Groningen 201,200 202,332
Haren 19,076 19,895
Leek 19,536 19,680
Midden-Groningen[1] n/a[2] 60,953
Noordenveld 31,039 31,353
Ten Boer 7,352 7,275
Tynaarlo 32,804 33,532
Winsum 13,633 13,552
Zuidhorn 18,794 18,921
Total 470,555 505,853

References

  1. The municipalities Hoogezand-Sappemeer and Slochteren, merged in 2018
  2. Hoogezand-Sappemeer 34.177; Slochteren 15.450.

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