Map of Maastricht, Netherlands

Maastricht is the administrative centre of Limburg, Netherlands, with a population of about 122,378. It lies at 50.8483°N, 5.6889°E. Maastricht is about 178 km (111 mi) south of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Maasmechelen, 13 km to the north.

Maastricht at a glance

Where is Maastricht?

• The 21st largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 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 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Maastricht

• Maasmechelen — 13 km north, Belgium
• Genk — 18 km northwest, Belgium
• Heerlen — 21 km east
• Sittard — 21 km northeast
• Herstal — 21 km south, Belgium
• Liège — 25 km south, Belgium
• Hasselt — 26 km west, Belgium
• Kerkrade — 26 km east
• Herzogenrath — 28 km east, Germany
• Aachen — 29 km east, Germany

Largest cities in Limburg

• Venlo — 101,988
• Heerlen — 93,084
• 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.