Map of Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands

Velsen-Zuid is a city in North Holland, Netherlands, with a population of about 67,758. It lies at 52.4600°N, 4.6500°E. Velsen-Zuid is about 19 km (12 mi) northwest of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Heemskerk, 6 km to the north.

Velsen-Zuid at a glance

Where is Velsen-Zuid?

• The 46th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 11th largest city in North Holland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 40 min on the shortest day to 16 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Velsen-Zuid

• Heemskerk — 6 km north
• Haarlem — 9 km south
• Castricum — 10 km north
• Zaanstad — 11 km east
• Zaandam — 12 km east
• Hoofddorp — 18 km south
• Amsterdam — 19 km southeast
• Alkmaar — 20 km north
• Purmerend — 22 km east
• Amstelveen — 23 km southeast

Largest cities in North Holland

• Amsterdam — 741,636
• Haarlem — 162,543
• Zaanstad — 140,085
• Hoofddorp — 132,734
• Alkmaar — 94,853
• Hilversum — 83,640
• Purmerend — 80,117
• Amstelveen — 79,639
• Zaandam — 71,708
• Hoorn — 68,852

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.