Map of Sittard, Netherlands

Sittard is a city in Limburg, Netherlands, with a population of about 48,400. It lies at 50.9983°N, 5.8694°E. Sittard is about 167 km (104 mi) southeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Maasmechelen, 13 km to the west.

Sittard at a glance

Where is Sittard?

• The 6th largest city in Limburg on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 55 min on the shortest day to 16 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sittard

• Maasmechelen — 13 km west, Belgium
• Heerlen — 15 km southeast
• Heinsberg — 18 km northeast, Germany
• Kerkrade — 20 km southeast
• Maastricht — 21 km southwest
• Herzogenrath — 21 km southeast, Germany
• Roermond — 23 km north
• Alsdorf — 25 km southeast, Germany
• Hückelhoven — 26 km east, Germany
• Genk — 26 km west, Belgium

Largest cities in Limburg

• Maastricht — 122,378
• Venlo — 101,988
• Heerlen — 93,084
• Kerkrade — 49,777
• Weert — 48,662
• 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.