Map of Alkmaar, Netherlands

Alkmaar is a city in North Holland, Netherlands, with a population of about 94,853. It lies at 52.6317°N, 4.7486°E. Alkmaar is about 30 km (19 mi) north of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Heerhugowaard, 8 km to the northeast.

Alkmaar at a glance

Where is Alkmaar?

• The 28th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in North Holland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 38 min on the shortest day to 16 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Alkmaar

• Heerhugowaard — 8 km northeast
• Castricum — 11 km southwest
• Heemskerk — 14 km south
• Purmerend — 20 km southeast
• Velsen-Zuid — 20 km south
• Zaanstad — 20 km south
• Hoorn — 21 km east
• Zaandam — 22 km south
• Medemblik — 29 km northeast
• Haarlem — 29 km south

Largest cities in North Holland

• Amsterdam — 741,636
• Haarlem — 162,543
• Zaanstad — 140,085
• Hoofddorp — 132,734
• Hilversum — 83,640
• Purmerend — 80,117
• Amstelveen — 79,639
• Zaandam — 71,708
• Hoorn — 68,852
• Velsen-Zuid — 67,758

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.