Core of Europe

What the poll says. I want to know what people think.

By "influential," I mean, which conurbation or city has the largest economic, demographic, political/diplomatic, cultural, and historic significance?
By "Europe," I mean that landmass between the Arctic and Mediterranean Seas, and between the Atlantic Ocean and the Ural Mountains.

Rhein-Main-Gebiet (hunderds of banks, the biggest airport in germany, the Frankfurter Börse, the EZB and 4.5 million people living around Frankfurt)


also mfw no Ile-de-France

作者： Tirpitz406, 31.12.2014 at 23:06

also mfw no Ile-de-France

Only EUIV players know

作者： Tirpitz406, 31.12.2014 at 23:06

Rhein-Main-Gebiet (hunderds of banks, the biggest airport in germany, the Frankfurter Börse, the EZB and 4.5 million people living around Frankfurt)


also mfw no Ile-de-France

London, cause it's a major financial center and finances governs the world.

Rhine-Ruhr and the Greater London Area are tied neck-to-neck, it seems.

Huh. I have to say, the results are rather different from my expectations.

Bairro das Marianas, Carcavelos, Lisbon, Portugal

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WTH why is Berlin not on the list

New York, USA

Berlin isn't on the list, because I think it's a pretty irrelevant city, compared to the massive conurbations on the Rhine, and the huge diplomatic clout of London and Moscow. But your opinions have been noted.

New York? Ah... by "Europe," I meant that land area between the Ural mountains to the east, Atlantic to the west, Arctic to the north, and the Mediterranean to the south. New York doesn't qualify.

Also, I'm kind of curious who the single Randstad supporter is.

Belgiuuuuum!!!

I think Moscow doesnt belong on this list, Europeans think of Russia as not Europe.Also shouldnt Paris be there?And as for Germany most Europeans dont even know Rhine Rhur.They know Berlin though..

What about Benelux and not just Flemish Diamond, Belgium which is so much smaller than the other option in the pool.

作者： Laozi, 08.01.2015 at 10:19

What about Benelux and not just Flemish Diamond, Belgium which is so much smaller than the other option in the pool.

Benelux as a whole is not a coherent conurbation, no matter how you look at it.
The Flemish Diamond/Randstad is already stretching it a bit.

作者： Khal.eesi, 08.01.2015 at 10:10

I think Moscow doesnt belong on this list, Europeans think of Russia as not Europe.Also shouldnt Paris be there?And as for Germany most Europeans dont even know Rhine Rhur.They know Berlin though..

Edited the original post to explain what I meant by "Europe."
Berlin seems to be quite popular. Unfortunately, I can't edit the poll. :/

作者： Skittzophrenic, 05.01.2015 at 15:44

New York, USA

作者： Skittzophrenic, 05.01.2015 at 15:44

New York, USA