Map of Heerlen, Netherlands

Heerlen is a city in Limburg, Netherlands, with a population of about 93,084. It lies at 50.8837°N, 5.9815°E. Heerlen is about 182 km (113 mi) southeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kerkrade, 6 km to the east.

Heerlen at a glance

Where is Heerlen?

• The 29th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Limburg on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 56 min on the shortest day to 16 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Heerlen

• Kerkrade — 6 km east
• Herzogenrath — 8 km east, Germany
• Alsdorf — 13 km east, Germany
• Würselen — 13 km southeast, Germany
• Aachen — 14 km southeast, Germany
• Sittard — 15 km northwest
• Maastricht — 21 km west
• Stolberg — 21 km southeast, Germany
• Eschweiler — 22 km east, Germany
• Heinsberg — 22 km north, Germany

Largest cities in Limburg

• Maastricht — 122,378
• Venlo — 101,988
• Kerkrade — 49,777
• Weert — 48,662
• Sittard — 48,400
• Roermond — 44,975
• Venray — 39,047

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.