Map of Almelo, Netherlands

Almelo is a city in Overijssel, Netherlands, with a population of about 72,725. It lies at 52.3567°N, 6.6625°E. Almelo is about 120 km (75 mi) east of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hengelo, 13 km to the southeast.

Almelo at a glance

Where is Almelo?

• The 40th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Overijssel on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 41 min on the shortest day to 16 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Almelo

• Hengelo — 13 km southeast
• Enschede — 22 km southeast
• Hardenberg — 25 km north
• Nordhorn — 29 km east, Germany
• Gronau — 29 km southeast, Germany
• Deventer — 36 km west
• Ahaus — 39 km southeast, Germany
• Zutphen — 40 km southwest
• Zwolle — 42 km northwest
• Hoogeveen — 43 km north

Largest cities in Overijssel

• Enschede — 153,655
• Zwolle — 129,840
• Deventer — 97,331
• Hengelo — 82,311
• Hardenberg — 57,909
• Kampen — 48,980

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.