Stadsgewest Haaglanden

stadsgewest haaglanden (the hague region) is a cooperation between the municipalities of delft, den haag, leidschendam-voorburg, midden-delfland, pijnacker-nootdorp, rijswijk, wassenaar, westland and zoetermeer. the hague region is administered by representatives of the nine town councils. the hague region comprises a cooperative entity made up of these nine municipalities. on the one hand, cooperation is essential because the region of haaglanden is a cohesive area in many respects, with one labour market and one housing market closely interconnected by one complex road network and a host of green areas. in terms of actual facts and figures, this means that 78% of the haaglanden working population finds a job within this city region, for instance, or that about 70% of all relocations take place in the city region and that one sole system is used for the allocation of housing in the region haaglanden. on the other hand, legislation also demands collaboration between the municipalities.