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The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region (German: ''Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar''), often referred to as Rhein-Neckar-Triangle is a polycentric metropolitan region located in south western Germany, between the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region to the North and the Stuttgart Region to the South-East. Rhine-Neckar has a population of some 2.4 million with major cities being Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg. Other cities include the former Free imperial cities of Speyer and Worms. The metro area also encompasses parts of the picturesque Baden and Palatinate wine regions, the second largest vine region of the country called Deutsche Weinstraße and territory from the three federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. It has a strong local identity as a successor of the historical Electorate of the Palatinate state. The region is named after the rivers Rhine and Neckar, which join at Mannheim. Since 2005, the region is officially recognized as a European Metropolitan Area. After its classification as a European Metropolitan Region and the signing of a second interstate treaty between Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, in 2006 the close collaboration between the public sector, industry and science was institutionalised in a private-public-partnership model that is one of a kind in Germany: ever since, the associations Zukunft Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar e.V., Verband Region Rhein-Neckar and Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar GmbH have stood for targeted, harmonised regional development work. == Economy == The Rhine-Neckar Region is one of Germany’s driving economic forces, with global players such as BASF, SAP, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen or Fuchs Petrolub. It is also home to various SMEs. It is known as the largest technology cluster in Europe, also labeled ''IT cluster Rhine-Main-Neckar''. For this reason, it is also called ''the Silicon Valley of Europe''.〔(Truffle Capital: Rhine‐Main‐Neckar cluster is ahead in Europe. ) (PDF; 175 kB)〕 In 2010, regional gross value added was around 67.5 billion euros. Just under 58% of the goods produced in the region are exported. The main sectors are the automotive industry, mechanical engineering and plant construction, chemicals, information technology, biotechnology and the Life Sciences, energy and the environment and the creative and cultural industries. Rhine-Neckar has a leading position both nationally and internationally in many of these fields. The gross domestic product (BIP) as a measure of economic performance is over 75 billion euros (2010) in the region, slightly higher than that of EU member state Slovakia. The GDP per inhabitant is EUR 31,915. Thanks to its economic power, the Rhine-Neckar region is one of the areas with low unemployment. According to the "Industrie und Handelskammer" (IHK), there are 134,000 companies registered in the region. The Rhine-Neckar region also has high-volume purchasing power, therefore it is an attractive location for retailers and investors. Per capita income in 2008 came to EUR 19,300 in 2008, exceeding the national average by EUR 300. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rhine-Neckar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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