Map of Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands

Alphen aan den Rijn is a city in South Holland, Netherlands, with a population of about 70,251. It lies at 52.1292°N, 4.6555°E. Alphen aan den Rijn is about 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Leiden, 12 km to the west.

Alphen aan den Rijn at a glance

Where is Alphen aan den Rijn?

• The 43rd largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in South Holland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 43 min on the shortest day to 16 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Alphen aan den Rijn

• Leiden — 12 km west
• Gouda — 13 km south
• Zoetermeer — 14 km southwest
• Woerden — 16 km east
• Hoofddorp — 19 km north
• Voorburg — 21 km west
• Capelle aan den IJssel — 23 km south
• Amstelveen — 24 km northeast
• Delft — 25 km southwest
• Rijswijk — 25 km southwest

Largest cities in South Holland

• Rotterdam — 868,135
• The Hague — 474,292
• Leiden — 119,713
• Dordrecht — 119,260
• Zoetermeer — 115,845
• Delft — 95,060
• Schiedam — 75,438
• Spijkenisse — 74,988
• Gouda — 71,952
• Capelle aan den IJssel — 65,255

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.