Rijnmond (literally
Rhine Mouth, Mouth of the Rhine, Rhine Estuary) is the conurbation surrounding the city of
Rotterdam in the
Netherlands. Another term used in this context is
Stadsregio Rotterdam (literally
Rotterdam Urban Region or more conventionally
Greater Rotterdam Area). Located on the
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, the region has a combined population of 1,176,558 as of September 2013.