Map of Kampen, Netherlands

Kampen is a city in Overijssel, Netherlands, with a population of about 48,980. It lies at 52.5550°N, 5.9111°E. Kampen is about 72 km (45 mi) east of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zwolle, 13 km to the east.

Kampen at a glance

Where is Kampen?

• The 7th largest city in Overijssel on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 38 min on the shortest day to 16 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kampen

• Zwolle — 13 km east
• Emmeloord — 21 km northwest
• Epe — 24 km south
• Lelystad — 30 km west
• Harderwijk — 31 km southwest
• Deventer — 38 km southeast
• Apeldoorn — 39 km south
• Hoogeveen — 42 km northeast
• Heerenveen — 45 km north
• Nijkerk — 47 km southwest

Largest cities in Overijssel

• Enschede — 153,655
• Zwolle — 129,840
• Deventer — 97,331
• Hengelo — 82,311
• Almelo — 72,725
• Hardenberg — 57,909

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.