Map of Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam is the capital of Netherlands, with a population of about 741,636. It lies at 52.3740°N, 4.8897°E. The nearest city on our map is Amstelveen, 8 km to the south.

Amsterdam at a glance

Where is Amsterdam?

• The 2nd largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The largest city in North Holland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 40 min on the shortest day to 16 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Amsterdam

• Amstelveen — 8 km south
• Zaandam — 8 km northwest
• Zaanstad — 10 km northwest
• Purmerend — 15 km north
• Hoofddorp — 16 km southwest
• Haarlem — 17 km west
• Velsen-Zuid — 19 km northwest
• Heemskerk — 21 km northwest
• Almere Stad — 22 km east
• Castricum — 24 km northwest

Largest cities in North Holland

• Haarlem — 162,543
• Zaanstad — 140,085
• Hoofddorp — 132,734
• Alkmaar — 94,853
• Hilversum — 83,640
• Purmerend — 80,117
• Amstelveen — 79,639
• Zaandam — 71,708
• Hoorn — 68,852
• Velsen-Zuid — 67,758

Largest cities in Netherlands

• Rotterdam — 868,135
• The Hague — 474,292
• Utrecht — 376,435
• Groningen — 244,807
• Eindhoven — 235,691
• Tilburg — 221,947
• Breda — 184,126
• Nijmegen — 177,359
• Almere Stad — 176,432
• Haarlem — 162,543

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.