Map of Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands

Capelle aan den IJssel is a city in South Holland, Netherlands, with a population of about 65,255. It lies at 51.9292°N, 4.5778°E. Capelle aan den IJssel is about 54 km (33 mi) southwest of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ridderkerk, 7 km to the south.

Capelle aan den IJssel at a glance

Where is Capelle aan den IJssel?

• The 49th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 11th largest city in South Holland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 45 min on the shortest day to 16 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Capelle aan den IJssel

• Ridderkerk — 7 km south
• Rotterdam — 7 km west
• Barendrecht — 9 km south
• Zwijndrecht — 13 km south
• Schiedam — 13 km west
• Gouda — 13 km northeast
• Dordrecht — 15 km southeast
• Zoetermeer — 15 km north
• Hoogvliet — 16 km southwest
• Delft — 17 km northwest

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
• Alphen aan den Rijn — 70,251

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.