Map of Arnhem, Netherlands

Arnhem is the administrative centre of Gelderland, Netherlands, with a population of about 162,424. It lies at 51.9800°N, 5.9111°E. Arnhem is about 82 km (51 mi) southeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nijmegen, 16 km to the south.

Arnhem at a glance

Where is Arnhem?

• The 12th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Gelderland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 45 min on the shortest day to 16 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Arnhem

• Nijmegen — 16 km south
• Wageningen — 17 km west
• Ede — 18 km west
• Veenendaal — 25 km west
• Apeldoorn — 26 km north
• Doetinchem — 26 km east
• Kleve — 26 km southeast, Germany
• Zutphen — 27 km northeast
• Barneveld — 29 km northwest
• Tiel — 35 km west

Largest cities in Gelderland

• Nijmegen — 177,359
• Apeldoorn — 136,670
• Ede — 67,670
• Doetinchem — 49,906
• Tiel — 40,702
• Harderwijk — 40,516
• Nijkerk — 38,335
• Zutphen — 36,188
• Wageningen — 35,433
• Barneveld — 35,095

Largest cities in Netherlands

• Rotterdam — 868,135
• Amsterdam — 741,636
• 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

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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.