Map of Drachten, Netherlands
Drachten is a city in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of about 45,186. It lies at 53.1125°N, 6.0989°E. Drachten is about 116 km (72 mi) northeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Heerenveen, 21 km to the southwest.
Drachten at a glance
Country
Region
Friesland
Population
45,186GeoNames
Coordinates
53.1125, 6.098953°06′45″N 6°05′56″E
Time zone
Europe/AmsterdamUTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Amsterdam
116 km (72 mi)
Where is Drachten?
- The 2nd largest city in Friesland on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 32 min on the shortest day to 16 h 57 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Drachten
- Heerenveen — 21 km southwest
- Leeuwarden — 22 km northwest
- Groningen — 33 km east
- Assen — 34 km east
- Hoogeveen — 50 km southeast
- Emmeloord — 50 km southwest
- Kampen — 63 km south
- Emmen — 66 km southeast
- Zwolle — 67 km south
- Hardenberg — 69 km southeast
Largest cities in Friesland
- Leeuwarden — 124,481
- Heerenveen — 43,094
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.