Map of Nijmegen, Netherlands

Nijmegen is a city in Gelderland, Netherlands, with a population of about 177,359. It lies at 51.8425°N, 5.8528°E. Nijmegen is about 88 km (55 mi) southeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Arnhem, 16 km to the north.

Nijmegen at a glance

Where is Nijmegen?

• The 9th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The largest city in Gelderland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 46 min on the shortest day to 16 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nijmegen

• Arnhem — 16 km north
• Wageningen — 19 km northwest
• Kleve — 21 km east, Germany
• Oss — 25 km west
• Ede — 25 km northwest
• Uden — 26 km southwest
• Goch — 28 km southeast, Germany
• Veenendaal — 29 km northwest
• Tiel — 29 km west
• Doetinchem — 33 km northeast

Largest cities in Gelderland

• Arnhem — 162,424
• Apeldoorn — 136,670
• Ede — 67,670
• Doetinchem — 49,906
• Tiel — 40,702
• Harderwijk — 40,516
• Nijkerk — 38,335
• Zutphen — 36,188
• Wageningen — 35,433
• Barneveld — 35,095

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
• Almere Stad — 176,432
• Haarlem — 162,543

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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.