Map of Venlo, Netherlands

Venlo is a city in Limburg, Netherlands, with a population of about 101,988. It lies at 51.3700°N, 6.1681°E. Venlo is about 142 km (88 mi) southeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nettetal, 10 km to the southeast.

Venlo at a glance

Where is Venlo?

• The 25th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Limburg on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 51 min on the shortest day to 16 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Venlo

• Nettetal — 10 km southeast, Germany
• Kempen — 17 km east, Germany
• Geldern — 20 km northeast, Germany
• Viersen — 20 km southeast, Germany
• Venray — 22 km northwest
• Roermond — 23 km southwest
• Krefeld — 27 km east, Germany
• Mönchengladbach — 28 km southeast, Germany
• Willich — 29 km southeast, Germany
• Kamp-Lintfort — 30 km northeast, Germany

Largest cities in Limburg

• Maastricht — 122,378
• 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.