Map of Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Hoofddorp is a city in North Holland, Netherlands, with a population of about 132,734. It lies at 52.3025°N, 4.6889°E. Hoofddorp is about 16 km (10 mi) southwest of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Haarlem, 9 km to the north.

Hoofddorp at a glance

Where is Hoofddorp?

• The 18th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in North Holland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 41 min on the shortest day to 16 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hoofddorp

• Haarlem — 9 km north
• Amstelveen — 12 km east
• Amsterdam — 16 km northeast
• Velsen-Zuid — 18 km north
• Zaandam — 18 km northeast
• Zaanstad — 19 km northeast
• Alphen aan den Rijn — 19 km south
• Leiden — 21 km southwest
• Heemskerk — 23 km north
• Castricum — 27 km north

Largest cities in North Holland

• Amsterdam — 741,636
• Haarlem — 162,543
• Zaanstad — 140,085
• 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
• 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.