Map of Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Leeuwarden is the administrative centre of Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of about 124,481. It lies at 53.2014°N, 5.8086°E. Leeuwarden is about 111 km (69 mi) northeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Drachten, 22 km to the southeast.

Leeuwarden at a glance

Where is Leeuwarden?

• The 20th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The largest city in Friesland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 31 min on the shortest day to 16 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Leeuwarden

• Drachten — 22 km southeast
• Heerenveen — 28 km south
• Groningen — 51 km east
• Emmeloord — 55 km south
• Assen — 55 km southeast
• Medemblik — 67 km southwest
• Hoogeveen — 70 km southeast
• Kampen — 72 km south
• Den Helder — 75 km west
• Zwolle — 79 km south

Largest cities in Friesland

• Drachten — 45,186
• 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.